White Clover Agronomy Guide 2022 White Clover White clover is the most commonly sown legume in Ireland and is primarily used for grazing in mixtures with grass. As a forage, white clover is highly digestible with crude protein content averaging over 20%. But the most significant benefit of white clover is its ability to fix N from the atmosphere for use by neighbouring grasses in the sward. The use of white clover in grass mixtures has the potential to offset up to 150kg N/ha per year in inorganic N fertiliser. With fertiliser prices increasing all the time, the incorporation of white clover into grass swards has the potential to greatly reduce the reliance on inorganic N fertiliser and increase the financial and environmental sustainability of Irish farms. For maximum benefit a sward white clover content of 20-30% is required Benefits of White Clover in the Sward @ 20 - 30% +800kg DM/ha Opportunity to reduce N fertiliser Dry matter intake +1.5kg/cow per day Milk solids +30kg MS/cow per year Tel: 051-897060 Email: info@dlfseeds.ie www.dlfseeds.ie Page 1
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