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Lotus - Birdsfoot trefoil

Name:

Lotus - Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Description:

A perennial pasture legume with tolerance of moderately acidic soils. Suited to oversowing into native grasses or in a mixture of temperate species. Suitable for general purpose pasture grazed by sheep or cattle.

Sowing rates:

As only species: N/A

In mixtures: 1–3 kg/ha

Minimum average
annual rainfall:
650 mm (southern NSW) to 750 mm (northern NSW).
Variety: Grasslands Goldie Cropmark Seeds

 

 

 

 

Lotus - Birdsfoot trefoil

More information

  • Lotus - Birdsfoot trefoil (Agnote DPI-413)
  • Introduction to selecting and using pastures in NSW (Agnote DPI-263)
  • Native pastures & native grasses
  • Pasture establishment
  • Pasture management
  • Pasture species & varieties
    • A-Z listing of all pasture species, types and varieties
    • Introduction to selecting and using pastures in NSW
    • Temperate grasses
    • Tropical grasses
    • Temperate legumes
    • Tropical legumes
    • Miscellaneous pasture herbs
    • Native grasses
    • Forage shrubs
    • Pasture varieties used in New South Wales 2010-2011
  • Rangelands
  • Silage and hay
  • Suggested pasture mixtures for different areas of NSW
  • Tropical perennial grasses
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