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1977
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There is an urgent need for a better understanding of the biology of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) to improve grassland production in temperate and other regions of the world. Cultivars of this legume are required which can compete with and provide atmospherically fixed N for associated grasses in late autumn and early spring. Such cultivars would also improve the quality of the animal diet during these periods of the year. We have collected populations of white clover from northern maritime regions, some of which appear to be frost hardy and adapted to growth at low temperatures. These populations would provide useful genetic material for developing white clover cultivars which are capable of co-existing with early and late growing grasses in hill and marginal grassland areas.
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Ollerenshaw, John H.; Stewart, Willaim S.; and Baker, Raad H., "Intra-specific variation within Trifoliuni repens L. in relation to the early spring and late autumn growth of upland and marginal pastures" (1977). IGC Proceedings (1977-2023). 10.
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Intra-specific variation within Trifoliuni repens L. in relation to the early spring and late autumn growth of upland and marginal pastures
There is an urgent need for a better understanding of the biology of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) to improve grassland production in temperate and other regions of the world. Cultivars of this legume are required which can compete with and provide atmospherically fixed N for associated grasses in late autumn and early spring. Such cultivars would also improve the quality of the animal diet during these periods of the year. We have collected populations of white clover from northern maritime regions, some of which appear to be frost hardy and adapted to growth at low temperatures. These populations would provide useful genetic material for developing white clover cultivars which are capable of co-existing with early and late growing grasses in hill and marginal grassland areas.
