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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 84282" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>G. Marc Renwick, All that I am reading is good. Here is an article from University of Georgia. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1251.htm" target="_blank">http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1251.htm</a></p><p>Scroll down to the heading of: <strong> Factors to Consider When Choosing a White Clover Variety</strong></p><p>Here is a paragraph from </p><p><a href="http://www.afgc.org/Hoveland2003.htm" target="_blank">http://www.afgc.org/Hoveland2003.htm</a></p><p></p><p>New persistent white clover offers potential in stressful environments: In stressful environments with high summer temperatures, drought, and soils with low water-holding capacity, available ladino clover cultivars have been short lived, usually surviving only one to two years in grass pastures (Fribourg et al., 1991; Hoveland, 1989). Ladino clover is the most commonly used pasture legume in the southeastern USA, but it requires replanting every year or two. As a result, many producers utilize a grass-N pasture system. Bouton et al., (1998) demonstrated the value of using naturalized white clover ecotypes to develop persistent pasture cultivars. This procedure resulted in the new small-leaf white clover cultivar Durana, a drought-tolerant plant that survives well in pastures (Bouton, 2003). In a 3-year central Georgia grazing trial, Durana and Regal ladino were compared in endophyte-free and infected tall fescue sods (Table 7). Results were similar the first two years but by the third year seasonal forage clover percentages averaged 40% for Durana but had declined to only 3% for Regal ladino. The ADG's on Durana vs no clover were 1.79 and 0.60 on endophyte-infected tall fescue and 2.47 and 1.40 on endophyte-free tall fescue. The ADG and gain/acre on Durana was about double that of Regal ladino on endophyte-free and triple on endophyte-infected tall fescue. Other small plot grazing trials in tall fescue and bermudagrass at two locations have demonstrated good stand persistence during four drought years. Durana offers livestock producers the prospect of a persistent white clover for stressful pasture situations that can greatly enhance animal production at low cost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 84282, member: 637"] G. Marc Renwick, All that I am reading is good. Here is an article from University of Georgia. [url]http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1251.htm[/url] Scroll down to the heading of: [b] Factors to Consider When Choosing a White Clover Variety[/b] Here is a paragraph from [url]http://www.afgc.org/Hoveland2003.htm[/url] New persistent white clover offers potential in stressful environments: In stressful environments with high summer temperatures, drought, and soils with low water-holding capacity, available ladino clover cultivars have been short lived, usually surviving only one to two years in grass pastures (Fribourg et al., 1991; Hoveland, 1989). Ladino clover is the most commonly used pasture legume in the southeastern USA, but it requires replanting every year or two. As a result, many producers utilize a grass-N pasture system. Bouton et al., (1998) demonstrated the value of using naturalized white clover ecotypes to develop persistent pasture cultivars. This procedure resulted in the new small-leaf white clover cultivar Durana, a drought-tolerant plant that survives well in pastures (Bouton, 2003). In a 3-year central Georgia grazing trial, Durana and Regal ladino were compared in endophyte-free and infected tall fescue sods (Table 7). Results were similar the first two years but by the third year seasonal forage clover percentages averaged 40% for Durana but had declined to only 3% for Regal ladino. The ADG’s on Durana vs no clover were 1.79 and 0.60 on endophyte-infected tall fescue and 2.47 and 1.40 on endophyte-free tall fescue. The ADG and gain/acre on Durana was about double that of Regal ladino on endophyte-free and triple on endophyte-infected tall fescue. Other small plot grazing trials in tall fescue and bermudagrass at two locations have demonstrated good stand persistence during four drought years. Durana offers livestock producers the prospect of a persistent white clover for stressful pasture situations that can greatly enhance animal production at low cost. [/QUOTE]
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