Red clover 'DIŽSTENDE'
Development |
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Pedigree: |
Developed at State Stende Selection Station in 1993. |
Maintainer and representative of selection breeders: |
Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics, Stende Research Centre |
Authors of the variety: |
I.Celma, Ē.Metuzāls, M. Krotovs |
Registered: |
In Latvian Plant Variety Catalogue – since 1999. |
Protection period of the variety: |
2024. |
Morphological description: |
Leafiness of the plant 46-48% |
Economic characteristics: |
Medium early |
Quality: |
Feed quality: |
Susceptibility to diseases: |
Medium resistance to Sclerotinia trifoliorum and root rots |
Use: |
Feed production – for 2 years, seed must be collected from the 1st instance of mowing of the first year of use |
Cultivation: |
Sowing rate for seed production 12 kg ha-1, for hay 15 kg ha-1 + 6 kg ha –1 of timothy-grass |
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