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Scientific name:	Trifolium repens
Cultivars:	Divided into large (Most common: Ladino), intermediate (grassland huia), and small (New York).
Origin:	Europe
Growth Habit:	Prostrate with stolons
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Use
Production:	Hay, pasture, silage, wildlife, and erosion control
Nutritive Value:	Highly palatable, good protein source with grass
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Identification
Seed Head:	Semi-globose (Capitate), white flowers
Seed:	1-2mm, mitten shaped, light tan Inoculate with proper N-fixing bacteria type (if seed is not coated or pre-inoculated).
Shoot:	Round, slender
Leaf:	Watermark, rounded edges, trifoliate
Adaptation
Soil:	Clay and silt
pH:	Neutral
Moisture:	Prefers moist climate
Temperature:	Cool season
Other:
Establishment - Management
Seeding rate:	4lbs/acre if seeded alone, 1lb/acre in 25% mix with grasses
Seed cost:	$5/lb; $20/acre (alone); $5/acre (in mixes)
Planting date:	Spring seeding recommended. Late summer or fall seedings require sufficient moisture and a minimum of 6 weeks before frost.
Planting depth:	1/8-1/4"
Frost seeding:	Yes
Fertilization:	Lime, P, and K by soil test
Grazing:	Rotational grazing recommended to maintain ~50% clover cover. Continual systems should graze at 6" and stop at 2", with a 2-4 week rest.
Hay:	Pre-wilting is recommended
Notes
Bloat potential