What clover makes top quality hay on a wet paddock in the South West?
We recommend Kyambro Persian Clover. It is a self-regenerating annual that produces excellent forage and hay, suits 500mm+ rainfall and has some waterlogging tolerance. It makes higher quality hay than Balansa and has very high nutritive value. It flowers around 120 days in Perth and is hard seeded, so it regenerates well.
How much Kyambro Persian clover should I sow?
We recommend sowing Kyambro Persian Clover at 3 to 6 kg/ha, or 2 to 3 kg/ha in a mix with ryegrass or other annual legumes. Inoculate with Group C inoculant before sowing. It suits sands through to heavy soils in 500mm+ rainfall areas and is well suited to rotational grazing systems.
I want a clover that bounces back quickly after grazing. What should I sow?
Kyambro Persian Clover has excellent regrowth after grazing and suits rotational grazing systems. It forms a low rosette through winter, then stems develop rapidly in spring. It flowers mid-season, around 120 days in Perth, and makes high quality forage and hay.
Which clover handles a bit of salt and waterlogging on a heavy flat?
Kyambro Persian Clover tolerates waterlogging and mild salinity, and grows on sands through to heavy soils in 500mm+ rainfall areas. It is hard seeded and very persistent if allowed to reseed in its first year. Strawberry Clover, a perennial that also tolerates waterlogging and mild salinity, is another option on neutral to alkaline loam to heavy soils.
Will Kyambro come back every year?
Yes, Kyambro Persian Clover is hard seeded and very persistent if allowed to reseed in its first year, which makes it suited to permanent pasture systems. Manage it in year one so plants can set seed and build up a good seedbank. It is well suited to rotational grazing systems sown with other annual legumes and ryegrass.
What should I sow with Persian clover for a grazing pasture?
Kyambro Persian Clover is best sown with other annual legumes and ryegrass in a rotational grazing system. In a mix, use 2 to 3 kg/ha of Kyambro. Companions from our range include New Tetila Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass or Amass Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass, and clovers such as Paradana Balansa Clover.
Is there a legume with protein levels as good as lucerne for my weaner sheep?
Kyambro Persian Clover produces very high quality forage, and earlier trials in Victoria showed crude protein levels equal to lucerne. Weaner sheep fed Kyambro hay grew 160 grams/day, compared with 50 grams/day on pasture hay and 90 grams/day on lucerne. It generally has higher dry matter digestibility than other legumes and suits 500mm+ rainfall areas.
What clover suits a permanent pasture on heavier country with 550mm rain?
We suggest Kyambro Persian Clover. It is a mid-season flowering, hard-seeded Persian that regenerates well and suits permanent pastures on sands to heavy soils with 500mm+ rainfall. It handles wet conditions and gives high quality forage and hay.
Is Persian clover a bloat risk?
Persian clovers can cause bloat in cattle, although we don't publish a separate bloat rating for Kyambro Persian Clover. Sowing Persian clover with Italian tetraploid ryegrass or oats reduces bloat risk, and Kyambro is best sown with other annual legumes and ryegrass in a rotational grazing system. It is valued for its excellent regrowth after grazing and high quality forage and hay.
Kyambro vs Shaftal Persian clover, what's the difference?
Kyambro Persian Clover is hard seeded, flowers mid-season (about 120 days) and suits permanent, regenerating pastures. Shaftal Persian Clover is soft seeded, late flowering (about 140 days), has large leaves and suits annual forage systems on clay loams to heavy clays. Both handle waterlogging and some salt.
