Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a perennial plant that is in peak bloom right now through early July. It’s leaflets come in groupings of 3 (no 4-leafed clovers here), and often sport a whitish, ...

Researchers have sequenced and assembled the DNA of red clover to help breeders improve the beneficial traits of this important forage crop. Before industrial nitrogen fertiliser production (from ...

Legumes are an essential part of a strong and healthy forage grazing field. Legumes are able to partner with Rhizobium bacteria in which the bacteria fix nitrogen from the air ...

Since World War II, the tiny wildflower has been sidelined as a weed and duly killed off by petrochemical herbicides designed for large-scale crop production and perfectly manicured lawns. But the ...

Red clover may not have been the crop of choice over the last decade. But with the ability to fix 300kg/ha of N and a deep tap root allowing it to sustain dry conditions, this could be the “in vogue” ...

Some people use red clover as a traditional remedy for menopause, arthritis, and other health conditions. However, it may interact negatively with some medications, including blood thinners. Red ...

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The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) in collaboration with IBERS, has sequenced and assembled the DNA of red clover to help breeders improve the beneficial traits of this important forage crop. The ...

Before industrial nitrogen fertiliser production (from fossil fuels), red clover and other legume crops were essential in crop rotation, improving soil fertility. Legumes boost soil nitrate fertility ...