Berseem Clover
Berseem clover is a cool-season annual legume valued for vigorous forage growth, flowering habitat and biological nitrogen fixation. It can be used as a single species or incorporated into diverse cover crop and forage mixtures, particularly where a productive annual clover component is desired.
A Versatile Annual Clover for Western Agriculture
Berseem clover can contribute forage, flowering habitat, living soil cover and biological nitrogen fixation while adding a productive broadleaf legume to diverse agricultural seed mixtures.
Biological Nitrogen Fixation
As a legume, berseem clover can fix atmospheric nitrogen when successfully established with compatible rhizobia and active root nodulation.
Productive Forage
Berseem clover is used for pasture, grazing and hay applications and can provide high-quality annual legume forage when fertility, moisture and management are suitable.
Pollinator Resource
Its flowering period can provide floral resources for bees and other pollinating insects when the stand is allowed to reach bloom before mowing or termination.
Soil Cover
A successfully established stand provides living vegetation that can help reduce exposed soil during the active growing season.
Wet & Alkaline Soil Fit
Berseem clover can fit some wetter and more alkaline soil conditions better than several other annual clovers, although site performance still depends on drainage, fertility and establishment conditions.
Mix Diversity
It combines well conceptually with grasses, cereals and other cover-crop species where a flowering annual legume component is desired.
Seeding Rate Note: A 20–25 lb/acre rate is appropriate as a general full-rate reference. Drilled plantings may use lower rates depending on seedbed conditions, equipment, seed quality and management. Reduce the berseem clover rate when it is one component of a multi-species mixture.
One Species With Several Agricultural Roles
Berseem clover is useful where growers want an annual legume that can contribute to forage production, cover-crop diversity and flowering habitat. Its role can change depending on whether it is planted alone, overseeded into a forage system or used as one component of a multi-species blend.
Establishment: Plant shallow into a firm, prepared seedbed with good seed-to-soil contact. Berseem clover performs best when adequate moisture is available during establishment. Avoid excessively deep planting.
Inoculation: Use a compatible clover inoculant when needed to support effective nodulation. Current coated and inoculated seed options may vary by lot, so confirm available seed form with Weaver Seed when ordering.
Management: Berseem clover is an annual and generally should not be expected to persist like a perennial clover. If pollinator value is a goal, allow flowering before mowing or termination. For forage use, manage grazing or cutting to maintain adequate plant recovery and stand vigor.
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