Description
Pasture legumes, like clovers, are the key to the success of New Zealand’s pastoral systems. Nitrogen is maintained by the biological fixation of nitrogen gas from the air by rhizobium bacteria that reside in the root nodules of legumes, to supply nitrates for plant growth. While this theory is still dominant in New Zealand agriculture, particularly in intensive systems such as dairying, nitrogen can remain deficient with increasing amounts of nitrogen fertilisers applied.
Cultivation
Berseem clover can be grazed or harvested as hay, or silage. The first grazing should occur when the plants reach a height of 20-25 cm and then continue grazing every 4-6 weeks.
Sowing rates
Recommended sowing rate of 2 – 4 kg per hectare in a mix.
Price table
Treatment |
500 kg + |
100 – 500kg |
10 – 100kg |
Untreated |
$11.95 |
$12.25 |
$12.75 |
Dynastrike |
$14.95 |
$15.25 |
$15.75 |
Goldstrike |
$17.95 |
$18.25 |
$18.75 |
All prices are excluded GST. Minimum order 10kg. All seeds are supplied in 25kg bags. Bulk 500kg bags are also an option.