alsike clover
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of alsike clover
First recorded in 1850–55; after Alsike, near Uppsala, Sweden
Example Sentences
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If but two varieties are wanted in the mixture, ordinarily these two should be alsike clover and timothy.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
The possession of this characteristic makes it possible to grow alsike clover in sloughs not yet drained, but which are dry certain portions of the year.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
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 Thomas Shaw
If alsike clover is added, the seed of the mammoth may be reduced by one pound, and the same amount of alsike added to the mixture.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
Small, white clover has adaptation for soils very similar to that of alsike clover.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
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