Trifolium vesiculosum leaf Tocal legume trial 2
Introduced cool-season annual hairless herbaceous C3 legume with stems that are semi-erect, thick and hollow. Leaves have 3 leaflets; juvenile leaflets are club shaped while mature leaflets are arrow shaped with white or reddish arrow-shaped marks. Flowerheads are spike-like clusters of many pea-like flowers; initially rounded, becoming cylindrical and up to 10 cm long. Flowers are initially white, turning pink then brown with age. Flowers from spring to early summer. A native of Europe and western Asia, it is sown in mixtures for short-term pastures or as a component of high-density legume crops. Suited to well drained soils of moderate to high fertility. It has poor tolerance of waterlogging during establishment. An alternative to Crimson Clover and Red Clover, it is a productive, late maturing forage that produces large quantities of dry matter in spring. Considered a bloat safe legume. Good spring rainfall or irrigation is required to reach its potential yield. Extremely deep roots result in continued growth longer than most annual legumes.
Well suited to silage and hay production. Rest from grazing once flowering commences to maximise seed-set. However, high levels of hard seed often result in poor regeneration in the second year. Graze pastures heavily in late summer and early autumn as zero residues in autumn maximises its regeneration.
Trifolium vesiculosum leaf Tocal legume trial 2
Introduced cool-season annual hairless herbaceous C3 legume with stems that are semi-erect, thick and hollow. Leaves have 3 leaflets; juvenile leaflets are club shaped while mature leaflets are arrow shaped with white or reddish arrow-shaped marks. Flowerheads are spike-like clusters of many pea-like flowers; initially rounded, becoming cylindrical and up to 10 cm long. Flowers are initially white, turning pink then brown with age. Flowers from spring to early summer. A native of Europe and western Asia, it is sown in mixtures for short-term pastures or as a component of high-density legume crops. Suited to well drained soils of moderate to high fertility. It has poor tolerance of waterlogging during establishment. An alternative to Crimson Clover and Red Clover, it is a productive, late maturing forage that produces large quantities of dry matter in spring. Considered a bloat safe legume. Good spring rainfall or irrigation is required to reach its potential yield. Extremely deep roots result in continued growth longer than most annual legumes.
Well suited to silage and hay production. Rest from grazing once flowering commences to maximise seed-set. However, high levels of hard seed often result in poor regeneration in the second year. Graze pastures heavily in late summer and early autumn as zero residues in autumn maximises its regeneration.