Feedstuff Discovery - White (Ladino) Clover

White (Ladino) Clover

•  Long-lived perennial cool season legume that spreads by stolons.
• Can grow to heights of 8 to 12 inches.
• Ladino is a taller growing type of white clover.
• Highly palatable and nutritious, it is used primarily as a pasture forage in mixtures with Kentucky Bluegrass or Tall Fescue.
• Disadvantage is the potential for bloat, especially in the spring and with thick, lush strands.
• Annual yields = 1-3 tons DM/acre

Average Nutrient Content

• Ruminant TDN = 60-70%
• Crude Protein = 15-28%

Physical Description - leafy plant with leaves that are shiny underneath and sometimes watermarked with a V-shaped pattern; stems often grooved; unlike red cover, no hairs on leaves and stems; white flowers.