alsike clover

American  

[al-sahyk, -sik, awl-] / ˈæl saɪk, -sɪk, ˈɔl- /

noun

1. a European clover, Trifolium hybridum, having pink flowers, grown in the U.S. for forage.

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Etymology

Origin of alsike clover

First recorded in 1850–55; after Alsike, near Uppsala, Sweden

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alsike clover

But there may be instances in which medium red or alsike clover may improve the crop the first year or two that it is mown for hay.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

Small, white clover has adaptation for soils very similar to that of alsike clover.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

When medium red clover is sown to provide pasture for periods of limited duration, it is frequently sown along with alsike clover and timothy.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

It is not wise, usually, to sow alsike clover alone for hay, owing to its tendency to lodge.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

Soils.—The most suitable soil for alsike clover is a moist clay loam, not too friable nor too dense, and moist and deep.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas