Red clover 'Raunis'
Species: Red clover
Variety title: ‘Raunis’
Development: |
Developed by hybridisation in 1958 |
Maintainer and representative of selection breeders: |
Derived Public Person State Priekuļi Cereal Breeding Institute |
Authors of the variety: |
A. Apinis |
Registered: |
Included in List “A” of Plant Variety Catalogue since 1 January 2006. |
Morphological description:
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Perennial herb, 30-60 cm high and 45 cm wide. Leaves greyish-green, trifoliate, up to 5 cm long and 1 cm wide. Flowers red, combined in in 5-6 cm long and 2 cm wide heads, frequently in pairs. Flowers in June - August. |
Economic characteristics: |
Winter hardiness – good Ripening - medium early, flowers in the second third of June Regrowth rate - good, provides 2 full hay harvests during vegetation period Productivity - dry matter productivity - 8 - 10 t ha-1 |
Quality: |
Nutritive value - high |
Susceptibility to diseases: |
Disease resistance - medium. |
Use: |
Grass mixtures for feed. Combines well with timothy grass, perennial ryegrass and meadow fescue. |
Cultivation: |
Not very demanding in terms of soil. Grows best in cultivated sandy loam, loam soils with sufficient content of calcium. Since 2008 has been recommended for growing at biological farms. |
For information: |
Baiba Ošmane |