Balansa Clover

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Cover Crop Name:
Balansa Clover
Scientific Name:
Trifolium michelianum Savi ssp. balansae (Boiss.) Ponert
Growth Season:
Cool season, broadleaf
Plant Type:
Legume (N-fixation)
Life Cycle:
Annual, short-lived Perennial
Plant Architecture:
Upright, upright spreading, or prostrate plant architecture – multibranched rosette but prostrate when grazed
Alternative Names:
Bigflower Clover
Salinity Tolerance:
Moderate salinity tolerance
Seeding Depth:
1/4 inch
Crude Protein:
15-20% (variable depending on plant stage @ harvest)
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:
15
Pollination Type:
Self Pollinator (Wind)
Other Notes:
  • Requires inoculation with root-nodule bacterium Rhizobium sp. at planting
  • Flowers attract pollinators
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