Variety traits
Trifolium hybridum L.
An important morphological trait of Alsike clover, ranging from 30 to 120 cm, which directly influences the productivity and lodging susceptibility of the crop.
In the reference 3 varieties crop Alsike clover, where this is mentioned in the description.
For Alsike clover, plant height is a significant indicator when describing varieties and conducting variety trials. Depending on growing conditions and varietal characteristics, height parameters are typically in the range of 30–90 cm, although individual breeding lines may reach 100–120 cm. Measurements are taken at the beginning of flowering or before harvesting using a sample of 20 or more plants.
The height trait is closely linked to the crop's lodging resistance, which is influenced by the fact that Alsike clover has hollow and relatively weak stems. Taller plants are more prone to lodging, which creates difficulties for mechanized harvesting. For this reason, to maintain an upright canopy, it is advisable to sow the crop in grass mixtures with graminaceous grasses that serve as a support.
Plant height acts as one of the key criteria in the selection of promising breeding lines, as this trait has a direct correlation with green mass formation and seed productivity of Alsike clover.
General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.
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 hybridum L. · Alsike clover
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