Berseem- CLOVER
Warm Season - Legume
SOIL ADAPTABILITY:
Drainage: Poorly to well-drained soils
Fertility: Fair tolerance of low soil fertility
pH Level: 4.9-7.8
Minimum Soil Germination Temp: 42°F
Sunlight: Low shade tolerance
SEEDING / GROWTH:
Dates: Frost-seed or 5-6 weeks before avg first frost
Rates:
Precision: Not recommended
Drilled: 10 lb/A , 1/4' to 1/2' deep
Broadcast: 15 lb/A
Aerial: 18 lb/A
Average seeds/lb: 206,900
Inoculate: Yes, crimson or berseem inoculant
Emergence: 7 days
Height: 16" - 20"
Drought & Heat: Good drought tolerance
Good heat tolerance
Flooding: Does not tolerate flooding
PROS:
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Can produce 100-200 lbs. of N/A
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Quick growth, cut within 60 days
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Winter-killed for early spring planting
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Good weed suppression (especially when planted with grass)
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Excellent with oats mixture
CONS:
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Slow initial growth
A fast-growing summer annual, Berseem Clover can produce up to 8 tons of forage under irrigation. It's a heavy N producer and the least winter hardy of all true annual clovers. This makes it an ideal winterkilled cover before corn or other nitrogen-demanding crops in Corn Belt rotations. Berseem Clover draws down soil N early in its cycle. Once soil reserves are used up, it can fix 100 to 2oo lb. N/A or more. It establishes well with an oat nurse crop, making it an excellent cover for small grain-corn-soybean rotations in the Midwest.