Publication Date
1989
Description
The need for grassland farmers to reduce financial inputs, together with a growing concern for the environment have resulted in a resurgence of interest in white clover. Many white clover varieties released during the 1960s and 1970s were bred to give high yields under the current systems of rotational grazing involving the use of inorganic N fertilizer. More recently white clover breeding objectives have been reformulated to respond to the future needs of the industry and to eliminate some of the problems still associated with the use of white clover. This paper outlines the current breeding objectives and illustrates progress in achieving these.
Citation
Rhodes, I; Collins, Rosemary P.; Evans, D R.; and Glendining, Margaret J., "Breeding Reliable White Clover for Low Inputs Pasture" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 9.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session3b/9
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Breeding Reliable White Clover for Low Inputs Pasture
The need for grassland farmers to reduce financial inputs, together with a growing concern for the environment have resulted in a resurgence of interest in white clover. Many white clover varieties released during the 1960s and 1970s were bred to give high yields under the current systems of rotational grazing involving the use of inorganic N fertilizer. More recently white clover breeding objectives have been reformulated to respond to the future needs of the industry and to eliminate some of the problems still associated with the use of white clover. This paper outlines the current breeding objectives and illustrates progress in achieving these.
