Balansa Clover

Lightning | Persian Clover

Persian clover is a fast-regrowing annual forage ideal for grazing or hay (with roller conditioning), but it requires careful sowing, pest management, and well-prepared soils due to its small seed size, bloat risk, and sensitivity to acidic or sandy conditions.

  • Mid-season maturity - about 145 days to flowering

  • Vigorous, large leafed, soft seeded annual clover

  • Establishes quickly, even when sown late

  • Can be sown with oats or tetraploid ryegrass

  • Tolerates waterlogging and mild soil salinity

Packshot General

Persian clover is mostly used as an annual forage due to its excellent regrowth. It is slow to cure as hay, therefore roller conditioning may be advantageous when utilized as hay. Persian clover has very small seeds which require a fine, weed free seed bed and it should be sown no deeper than 10mm. Its ability to reseed varies depending on external factors and the variety. It has low levels of estrogen but can be a bloat risk if not managed correctly. It is intolerant of acid and sandy soils and is very susceptible to red-legged earth mite and lucerne flea.

Specifications
Name Value
Seeding rate 6-10kg/ha (pure); 2-5kg/ha (mixtures)