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Variety traits

Dry matter — Red clover

Trifolium pratense L.

The mass of dried red clover plant material per unit area, serving as a key indicator of productivity, nutritional value, and forage quality.

In the reference 45 varieties crop Red clover, where this is mentioned in the description.

Dry matter yield of red clover is measured in t/ha or dt/ha. The values depend on soil fertility and cultivar type: under natural fertility, the yield is 2–3 t/ha, whereas with optimal fertilization, advanced cultivars are capable of producing from 4.5 to 12 t/ha per growing season.

Dry matter content is the basis for calculating clover nutritional value, including protein and energy levels. Due to the high buffering capacity of freshly mown forage, wilting the grass to a dry matter concentration of 25–35% is required for high-quality ensiling.

The ability of a cultivar to consistently accumulate dry matter over several years of use serves as an indicator of sward longevity and winter hardiness. At the same time, the application of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers directly influences the dynamics of biomass accumulation and the subsequent chemical composition of the dry matter.

General information about the subject — on the page Dry matter.

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Varieties of Red clover mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)

BE FR
5 records

Atlantis

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Rolf Gaue^^^Martin Frauen

AT BE CZ DE EE FR +1
22 records

Kvarta

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Oseva Praga (CZ)

AT CZ DE HR PL SI +1
12 records

Lemmon

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)/Barenbrug MAES (BE)

AT BE DE FR LU
11 records

Suez

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DLF SEEDS A/S| DLF Seeds A/S

CZ DE FR
10 records

Ganymed

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

CZ DE FR NL
14 records

Hegemon

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

PLANT BREEDING STATION

CZ DE FR PL SK
12 records

Metis

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

CZ DE DK FR
10 records

Renova

Protection expired

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Eidgen. Forschungsanstalt für Agrarökologie und Landbau Zürich-Reckenholz

AT DE EE ES
7 records

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

M.AGRICULT.INST.INV.AGR.

ES IT
8 records

Vivi

Protection expired

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Nilsson, Bengt

EE LV SE
11 records

Sinope

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DLF Trifolium Hladke Zivotice, s.r.o. (CZ)

CZ DE FR
8 records

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR LT
7 records

Betty

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

NILSSON ANDERS

FI SE
10 records

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DLF SEEDS

CZ DE SK
10 records

Mars

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

SAATZUCHT HANS LEMBKE

AT DE EE
11 records

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

VANDINTER SEMO B.V.

AT NL
10 records

Fregata

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART

AT DE FR
9 records

Nemaro

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

CZ DE LT
6 records

Vulkán

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Oseva Uni a.s.

AT CZ SK
7 records

Dolina

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DLF SEEDS A/S

CZ SK
6 records

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Skriveri Research Centre

LT LV
6 records

Una

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Slobodan Katich, Danylo Lukich, Sania Vasylevych,

UA
7 records

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Hagberg, Arne

EE SE
5 records