Small-medium sized leaves with high winter / early spring activity. Older variety with prolific seed set and some hard seed dispersed by livestock.
Key attributes
- Increased winter activity with medium leaf size
- Increased stolon density over Ladino types
- Strong winter producer under irrigation
- Perennial clover for irrigated pasture
- Limited summer production
About this variety
Haifa is a white clover selected for increased winter activity, with a medium leaf size, and it is used principally as the perennial clover component of irrigated pasture.
Winter activity is the trait that defines it. Many white clovers effectively stop in the cold months, leaving the grass component to carry the pasture through winter without a legume contributing feed or nitrogen. Haifa keeps working, which is why it is described as a winter producer.
It also carries increased stolon density compared to Ladino types. Stolons are the runners by which white clover spreads and repairs itself, and density of stolons is the best single predictor of whether a white clover stand will persist under grazing, so this is a persistence trait rather than a cosmetic one.
The trade-off is at the other end of the year: summer production is limited compared to Ladino types and later releases. Haifa therefore suits systems where winter and spring feed is the priority and summer production comes from elsewhere in the rotation, typically under irrigation alongside a perennial or Italian ryegrass.
Planting & grazing notes
Haifa white clover is a highly productive winter active variety suited to rotational grazing systems in higher rainfall areas or under irrigation in Western Australia. With all white clovers it is important to ensure that seed is not sown too deep (maximum 1.5 cm), and that pastures are frequently grazed to ensure light penetration to enhance plant establishment and development.
How it's sold
| Form | Pack | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bare | 25 kg | In stock |
