Growing Kura Clover Forage in Iowa
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1 Growing Kura Clover Forage in Iowa Ken Moore Agronomy Department Iowa State University Photo: Mike Collins, The World of Clovers CD-ROM
2 Kura Clover Facts Alias: Caucasian clover, Pellett s clover, Honey clover Scientific name: Trifolium ambiguum Bieb. Family: Fabaceae (Legume) Origin: Eurasia Primary use: Pasture Map: Forages, 6 th Edition
3 Kura Clover Characteristics Growth Habit - Plastic Photos: Mike Collins and Ken Moore, Forages CD, 2 nd Edition
4 Kura Clover Characteristics Leaf Structure Trifoliolate Prominent veins Saw-tooth margins Watermark Smooth stalk Photo: Mike Collins, Forages CD, 2 nd Edition
5 Kura Clover Characteristics Inflorescence Head Round White to pink flowers Smooth stalk Photo: Mike Collins, Forages CD, 2 nd Edition
6 Kura Clover Characteristics Seed Photo: Mike Collins, The World of Clovers CD-ROM
7 Kura Clover Characteristics Roots and Rhizomes Photo: Mike Collins, Forages CD, 2 nd Edition
8 Kura Clover Adaptation Tolerances Species ph Range Drought Poor Drainage Heaving Potential Winter Hardiness Alfalfa Excellent Poor High Excellent Trefoil Good Good Low Kura Clover Good Good Low Red Clover Good Fair Moderate White Clover Poor Good Low Good Excellent Very good Very good Adapted from Forages, 6 th Edition and NRCS Pasture Handbook
9 Kura Clover Research in Iowa Trials: Small Plot Yield and Quality ( ) Agronomy Journal 92: Grazing Tolerance ( ) Agronomy Journal 92: Grazing Performance ( ) Agronomy Journal 96:
10 Kura Clover Yield in Iowa 4000 Trefoil Alfalfa Kura Yield (lb/acre) Cutting Agronomy Journal 92:24-29.
11 Kura Clover Quality in Iowa 25 Protein (%DM) Brome Orchard Trefoil Alfalfa Kura Agronomy Journal 92:24-29.
12 Kura Clover Quality in Iowa 100 Digestibility (%DM) Brome Orchard Trefoil Alfalfa Kura Agronomy Journal 92:24-29.
13 Kura Clover Quality in Iowa Fiber (%DM) Brome Orchard Trefoil Alfalfa Kura Agronomy Journal 92:24-29.
14 Kura Clover Persistence in Iowa Grazing Tolerance (%) Alfalfa Trefoil Red Clover Kura Clover White Clover Agronomy Journal 92:
15 Grazing Kura Clover Pastures in Iowa Spring Summer Fall Bromegrass + N Bromegrass + Alfalfa Bromegrass + Trefoil Bromegrass + Kura Switchgrass Bluestem Switchgrass Bluestem Switchgrass Bluestem Switchgrass Bluestem Bromegrass + N Bromegrass + Alfalfa Bromegrass + Trefoil Bromegrass + Kura Agronomy Journal 96:
16 Grazing Kura Clover Pastures in Iowa 80 Control Alfalfa Legume (% DM) Trefoil Kura Year Agronomy Journal 96:
17 Grazing Kura Clover Pastures in Iowa Gain per Animal (lb) BB SG CS BB SG CS BB SG CS BB SG CS Legume: None Alfalfa Trefoil Kura Agronomy Journal 96:
18 Grazing Kura Clover Pastures in Iowa Seasonal Variation (%) BB SG CS BB SG CS BB SG CS BB SG CS Legume: None Alfalfa Trefoil Kura Agronomy Journal 96:
19 Growing Kura Clover in Iowa Concerns Poor seedling vigor Slow to establish May cause bloat Seed cost Photo: Lowell Moser, Forages CD, 2 nd Edition
20 Kura Clover Establishment Cultivars Rhizo Cossack Endura NF93
21 Kura Clover Establishment Methods Prepared Seedbed No-till seeding Into dead sod Frost seeding Not recommended * Seed inoculation required in all cases Do not use clover mix inoculants Photo: Mike Collins, Forages CD, 2 nd Edition
22 Kura Clover Establishment Timing Early spring Late summer Depth ¼-½inch Seeding Rates Solid stand: 4-10 lb per acre Mixture: 2-6 lb per acre Photo: Jimmy Henning, Forages CD, 2 nd Edition
23 Kura Clover Establishment Weed Control Limited options Start with clean seedbed or Suppress sod Graze or mow to control competition
24 Kura Clover Seed Sources Albert Lea Seed House Albert Lea, MN Croplan Genetics Sioux Falls, SD Norfarm Seeds, Inc Roseau, MN Inoculant Sources Olds Seed Solution Madison, WI Star Seed Beloit, KS Plant Probotics St. Joseph, Mo Seed and inoculant may be available from other sources.
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