Soft seeded erect annual clover with rapid establishment vigour. Suited to medium-high rainfall areas growing in autumn, winter and spring and to neutral fertile alluvial and medium to heavy soils. High quality forage and bulk for silage and hay providing multiple cuts and commonly used in mixes with other legumes or annual ryegrasses. Rapid establishment. Low cold tolerance and low risk of bloat.
Key attributes
- High quality, nutritious and productive forage
- Fast growing annual legume for winter feed
- Good regrowth after cutting
- Suits multiple cuts through the season
- Highly palatable to all livestock
About this variety
Berseem is an annual clover grown for one thing above all: bulk of high quality feed in a short time. It is fast growing, highly palatable, and productive enough to be cut several times through a season rather than grazed once and finished.
That multiple-cut ability is what separates it from most annual clovers. Regrowth after cutting is strong, so a stand can be taken for silage or hay and then come again, which suits a grower who wants conserved feed and grazing from the same paddock in the same year.
Nutritionally it is a high quality forage, with the protein and digestibility expected of a well grown clover, and it is highly palatable to all classes of livestock. That combination of quality and sheer bulk is why it is often used in irrigated or high fertility situations where the water and nutrition are available to push it.
Berseem is an annual and does not persist, so it is sown for the season it is needed rather than as a long-term pasture legume, either alone or as the legume component in a short-term ryegrass mix.
How it's sold
| Form | Pack | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bare | 25 kg | In stock |
