| Agronomy
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Red clover
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| Red clover
is a short-lived perennial which acts as a biennial. It reproduces
by seeds only. It is planted as a pasture crop and often thrives
in locations that are unsuitable for optimal alfalfa growth. Red
clover has a taproot system and the pubescent stems and leaves arrange
themselves in an erect branching growth pattern. Red clover should
be cut for hay just as its first flower blooms appear. |
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The red
clover inflorescence can easily be identified because it has leaves located
immediately under the flower. The bleached-out, white areas on the
leaves of red clover and other legume plants are called watermarks. |
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| Another
characteristic that aids in identifying red clover is its stipule.
The stipule is the part of the leaf located at the junction of the stem
and leaf. The stipule of red clover is very large and reddish pink
in color. |
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The seeds
of red clover are bright lemon yellow to deep violet in color with a prominent
hump on one side. |