Berseem Clover

Berseem Clover

Berseem clover is an annual forage legume suitable for hay, green chop, or as a green manure soil improvement crop. This clover also known as Egyptian clover makes an excellent cover crop and looks very similar to alfalfa with comparable forage qualities.

Harvest at 15 inches
Leave a stubble of at least 3 inches
Harvest to before blooming to maximize yields
Re-growth will be somewhat limited if it is cut after it has completed blooming
Excellent grazing for young livestock because of its high protein
Also excellent grazing forage for September/October period
Livestock must eat the Berseem clover fast enough so it isn’t allowed to bloom, or re-growth will be limited
Berseem Clover is not supposed to cause bloat
Fixes up to 100 pounds of Nitrogen per acre
Improves soil conditions when used as a green manure
20-15# per acre, with Oats (3.5 bushel per acre)
10-20# per acre into thinning alfalfa fields
Plant very early in the spring for maximum production