Berseem clover

[regenwether]

anyone have any luck putting this clover in a pasture. It is an annual that will put up to 150 N credits into the soil. I thought with the high price of N it might be a cheap alternative. I'm thinking of seeding it with some Italian Ryegrass this spring. When the cool-season grasses slow down (around july) I was thinking this combination might keep growing. Let me know what you think!

 

[Jogeephus]

Never tried that variety but do use clover and ryegrass mix and am well pleased with it.

 

[backhoeboogie]

Never tried that variety but do use clover and ryegrass mix and am well pleased with it.

My clover variety was Hubam and I am liking it. Just trying to find a clover variety for my area. The rye did good too. In the future I will overseed with more clover if this continues the way it is currently running its course.

 

[MikeC]

anyone have any luck putting this clover in a pasture. It is an annual that will put up to 150 N credits into the soil. I thought with the high price of N it might be a cheap alternative. I'm thinking of seeding it with some Italian Ryegrass this spring. When the cool-season grasses slow down (around july) I was thinking this combination might keep growing. Let me know what you think!

I have used the "Bigbee" variety of Berseem clover. It works well when I can get seed. I mix it with "AU Robin" crimson clover and they will keep growing throught the winter in a mild year.

Berseem clover will not bloat cows either.

 

[dun]

http://overton.tamu.edu/clover/cool/berseem.htm

 

[cowtrek]

We planted 20 acres of Manna Berseem preinoculated clover (said it came from Egypt on the seed tag) with oats and ryegrass a couple weeks ago. Will let you know how it turns out Merry Christmas! OL JR