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alsike

British

/ ˈælsaɪk, ˈɔːl-, -sɪk /

noun

Also called: alsike clover. a clover, Trifolium hybridum, native to Europe and Asia but widely cultivated as a forage crop. It has trifoliate leaves and pink or whitish flowers

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Etymology

Origin of alsike

C19: named after Alsike, Sweden

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Usually, that degree of fineness in the pulverization which best prepares the soil for the nurse crop with which alsike clover is sown, will also best prepare it for the alsike.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw

When in full bloom, a field of alsike clover is a very beautiful sight.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw

Some of the Rocky Mountain valleys, more especially those that can be irrigated, and that are also sufficiently elevated, grow excellent crops of alsike.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw

Most legumes like lime, and alsike clover is not an exception, but is far more acid-resistant than the red.

From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Alva Agee

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 Thomas Shaw

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