Crimson clover is a winter annual legume with long, cylindrical seed heads that are deep red in color. No Vshaped pattern like red clover, very hairy stems.
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Description
Winter annual legume 1 to 3 feet tall with dark green leaves densely covered with hairs.
Uses
Hay, silage, soil improvement.
Advantages
Nitrogen fixation, improves protein content of small grain silage. Will grow at lower temperatures than do other clovers.
Disadvantages
Short growing season, unpalatable as pasture, low quality when mature. Not adapted to poorly drained soils.
Seeding
Rate: 20-30 lb/a
Depth: ¼ -½ in
Date: Aug 1-Oct 15
Harvest
First harvest: May 1-May 15
Annual yield: 1-2 tons/dry matter/a
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