Productivity of Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) in Various Ways of Use in Soil and Climatic Conditions of the Western Region of Ukraine

• Published in: Agrivita Vol. 45; no. 1; p. 103
• Main Author: Baystruk-Hlodan, Lesia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malang University of Brawijaya, Faculty of Agriculture 01.02.2023; Universitas Brawijaya
• Subjects: Climatic conditions; Clover; Field tests; grazing use; harvest; Hay; Hybridization; Legumes; Pasture; Perennial crops; Pure culture; Red clover; Regrowth; Seeds; Soil conditions; Soils; Trifolium pratense; ukraine; нay use; Ukraine
• DOI: 10.17503/agrivita.v45i1.2982
• ISSN: 0126-0537

Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a perennial plant of the legume family (Fabaceae). It is grown both in pure culture and in crops with perennial grasses. The purpose of this study was to assess the yield of red clover for hay (two cuttings) and pasture (four slopes) use in the soil and climatic conditions of the Western region of Ukraine. The subject of the study was 4 breeding numbers created by hybridization and selection methods. The placement of variants is systematic in a sequential arrangement of repetitions in several tiers. Field experiments were carried out over a three-year period (2018–2020) in competitive variety testing. According to the results of the study, it was found that, on average, the period from regrowth to slope ripeness lasted 67–95 days, from regrowth to pasture ripeness - 30–61 days, from regrowth to economic ripeness of seeds - 136–172 days, depending on the years of cultivation. With the hay use of red clover, the yield was 41.14–44.78 t/ha, with the pasture 50.18–52.38 t/ha.