Characteristics
- Leaves: stalked, alternate, three-pinnate, oval, finely haired, smooth leaf margin, often with a triangular mark
- Stem: grows upright
- Height: 15-80 cm
- Flowers: pink to red capitula
- Root: deep rooting, taproot with many lateral roots, rhizobia bacteria
Environmental needs
- Avoids dry or light sandy soils and soils with low humus content
- Optimal are humid, moderate to cool climate
Use
- Catch crop
- Undersow crop
- Forage
- Hay
- Grazing, e.g. in grass mixtures
Green manure
- Root and crop residue 20-30 quintals DM/ha
- Humus enrichment
- Tilth
- Good forecrop
