Talk:Trifolium repens

I am not a botanist but, so far, Fabceae was refered to as the Family ( I don't think that is the correct nominclature); Trifolium repens L. is the genus of white clover and there are many different species of that genus.

Usage: It appears that the bulk of white clover is used on farms where it is used as forage for farm animals and for ground cover and enrichment. White clover is also commonly used in lawn mixes to enrich soil and improve grass resistance to white grubs. I have been looking for dwarf white clover seed to be used as urban ground cover which does not require mowing. This is not a popular use in North America and is difficult to find as most seed suppliers expect the clover to be mown or foraged.

Trifolium repens, White clover generally thrives very well on soils with good water capacity. The yield on sandy soils is also very high provided there is sufficient moisture. It is more persistent than red clover, and forms many new shoots from the stolons. Winterhardiness is good. White clover in pastures increases palatability significantly. Digestibility, including flowerheads, is very high. The small leaved varieties are well suited for grazing, whereas the large leaved types can be used for conservation.

http://www.damseeds.ca/productcart/pc/home.asp Ah the debate over white clover. Old nomenclature referred to white clover as white dutch clover – that is not allowed anymore it is referred to White Clover.

There are a couple of different types of White clover available – Grasslands and Landino types. We carry a variety that is called Hula – it is a medium growing, hardy white clover and works excellent in lawns and interplanted covercrops - we sell about 1000 kg to people for interplanting their lawns. Landino – is a tall forage type excellent for biomass and hay production. They are both Trifolium Repens. In recent years their has been breeding work done in Denmark on a new micro clover but it seems not to be winter hardy here.

The mini clover you may be referring to is Alsike clover it has a pinkish-white flower and tends to grow more prostrate than a white clover. It is a short lived perennial.

Hope this helps, Bill Dam William Dam Seeds ltd

In any case there are found many different types of Trifolium repens L. They grow to different heights, have different root lengths, some are more palatable than others, etc.

So far, I have found: Varieties: Jumbo;Ivory 2; Ladino; Hula; White Dutch (about 8", I think); New Zealand White (tall 18 - 20"); Alsike; Rivendel;

Trifolium repens 'Rivendel' Uses: Culinary/Medicinal Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 4-9) When to Sow: Spring Ease of Germination: Easy (Dutch clover; Ladino clover)

Excellent ground cover and lawn replacement suitable for sunny, well-drained locations. A nitrogen-fixing legume, it is an excellent green manure plant that will improve soil fertility and boost organic content. Few know that the leaves are edible. The young leaves picked before the flowers appear can be used raw in salads. Leaves can also be cooked like spinach. The young flowers can be used in salads too. Like red clover, the dried flowers can be used for tea. The tea has been used for coughs, colds and fever. Ht. 10cm/4in.

Microclover Trifolium repens) http://www.dlfis.com/R_and_D/Turf_Breeding/Microclover.aspx DLF-TRIFOLIUM has developed microclover, which is a very small leaved type of white clover. It is to be used in lawn mixtures.

The plants are thin with very small leaves, and they tolerate frequent close mowing. Microclover is tolerant to moderate wear, which makes them suitable for sports fields and parks. Microclover has a low growth and it remains low. Microclover uses atmospheric nitrogen, ensuring an even supply of nitrogen for the surrounding grass. This eliminates the need for additional fertilizer. The result is a fresh green grass color with fewer diseases. Microclover will keep your lawn greener through the summer and all year long.

Development focus:

   Even distribution and non competitive growth
   Low growth and small leaves
   Good wear tolerance
   Good seed yield 

ALSIKE/Trifolium hybridum http://www.dlfis.com/Forage/Species_and_varieties/Other_forage_varieties/Alsike.aspx Aliske clover

Intermediate spring growth Good for short rotation mixtures Thrives in humid conditions Can be grown under varied soil fertility

Characteristic

Alsike clover can grow under less favorable conditions than required for red clover. Alsike survives well under wet conditions, but its drought resistance is lower than that of red clover due to the superficial root system. It is usually used for halage or silage.

In order to increase the palatability, Alsike fits best into mixtures with grasses. Alsike clover is less aggressive than red clover and should therefore be mixed with grasses that aren't too aggressive.

The main yield of Alsike clover is harvested in the first cut.

Alsike clover is also a good crop for green manure, under sown in cereals, greenchop, or for game pastures.

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Why does this plant sometimes have four, five or even six or more leaves when they are supposed to be three? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.229.22.224 (talk) 08:29, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Author

I need to know the name of the author of this article for my Works Sighted list, can anyone help me?

Click on the "history" tab near the top of the page. You can poke around there to see who wrote what, although it may be anonymous. However, I don't think you need to do this, in general - in fact, citing wikipedia is inappropriate for a school paper. Is this for school? ErikHaugen (talk) 15:22, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

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This is not a picture of white clover. the chevrons on the leaves mean it is red clover. PWNED!!1

Also, the two pictures are clearly different species. I think the second one is correct? 69.232.205.243 (talk) 01:31, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Cultivation and Uses:

Nitrogen fixation: Pastures high in white clover can naturally add 200kg/ha/yr of nitrogen, this is the equivalent of approximately 450kg/ha of urea (Tillman).

Tillman, R. Fertiliser Nitrogen Or Clover Nitrogen? Massy University, Palmerston North. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.238.160.72 (talk) 05:46, August 25, 2007 (UTC)

Four-leaf clover

Why is there no mention of Four-leaf clover on this article? You would think it would be a somewhat important related fact concerning clover..? 64.194.95.62 (talk) 16:42, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

Use by Native Americans

The article says that white clover is not native to North America but it also says that it has been used by Native Americans for centuries...which of these statements is true? Can they both be true? MCG 21:24, 23 May 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Matthewcgirling (talk • contribs)

They could both be true. Centuries have passed since European arrival. Invasive Spices (talk) 11 February 2022 (UTC)

Captions

Hello @8-leaf clover: I think these are unnecessary. From WP:MOS/Captions

something in the image that is not obvious

Not every image needs a caption

Relatively few may be genuinely self-explanatory.

Other images ... where the purpose of the image is clearly nominative, that is, that the picture serves as the typical example of the subject of the article and offers no further information – no caption needed.

If we do away with these then there is no loss of information for the sighted, the blind still have |alt= and we have a few more pixels to display which is especially important on mobile. (Additionally that was quite a few changes to revert other than just the captions.) Invasive Spices (talk) 11 February 2022 (UTC)