alsike
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of alsike
C19: named after Alsike, Sweden
Example Sentences
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Half the quantity of alsike will be enough, and one-third the quantity of the small white, or a little more than that.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
The prevalence of alsike clover in a farming region is indicative of lack of lime.
From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
The practice is an excellent one where the red will not grow, and the alsike adds fertility, but when the soil has been made alkaline, the red clover should have nearly all the room.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
In some sections, such legumes as red, alsike, crimson and white clovers have been grown for many years and the bacteria for these plants are well distributed.
From A Living from the Land by William B. Duryee
Flax also is a favorite crop to sow in such situations after alsike clover.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
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