. Forage crops other than grasses [microform] : how to cultivate, harvest and use them. Forage plants; Plantes fourragères. Sj rotAcr. cunn. it l»cttcr. therefore, to run mmic haatarwth. When grown for this purpose, it may l)e advantageous sometimes to let it grow up until near the blossom- ing stage and then to pasture off the more palatable portions previous to plowing under the residue. ALSIKE CLOVER. Alsike clover (Trifoliiim hybridum) is distin- guished from the comtnon red or medium clover, first, by the finer and more recumlwnt character of the growth; second, by the later season at whi
. Forage crops other than grasses [microform] : how to cultivate, harvest and use them. Forage plants; Plantes fourragères. Sj rotAcr. cunn. it l»cttcr. therefore, to run mmic haatarwth. When grown for this purpose, it may l)e advantageous sometimes to let it grow up until near the blossom- ing stage and then to pasture off the more palatable portions previous to plowing under the residue. ALSIKE CLOVER. Alsike clover (Trifoliiim hybridum) is distin- guished from the comtnon red or medium clover, first, by the finer and more recumlwnt character of the growth; second, by the later season at which it matures; third, by its inability to jiroduce much pas- ture after the season of maturity; fourth, by the pinkish rather than the blood red tinge which char- acterizes its blossoms; fifth, by the much less size of the roots; and, sixth, by its perennial rather than biennial habit of growth. The roots do not go down so deeply into the soil, hence it has less power to withstand prolonged drouth on the uplands. It. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Shaw, Thomas, 1843-1918. New York : Orange-Judd
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