Alsike

a european clover, trifolium hybridum, having pink flowers, grown in the u.s. for forage.
historical examples

the most valuable in providing hay are the medium red, alfalfa and alsike.
clovers and how to grow them thomas shaw

this is the long-stemmed, viny kind, and its name is alsike clover.
mother nature’s toy-shop lina beard

most legumes like lime, and alsike clover is not an exception, but is far more acid-resistant than the red.
right use of lime in soil improvement alva agee

more especially should this be the aim if the alsike is sown to produce hay.
clovers and how to grow them thomas shaw

on the average upland prairie soil, alsike clover does not grow so vigorously as the medium red.
clovers and how to grow them thomas shaw

in regions where red clover is declining on account of lack of lime, one may see some alsike.
crops and methods for soil improvement alva agee

the most valuable in producing honey accessible to tame bees, are the small white, alsike and sweet.
clovers and how to grow them thomas shaw

timothy and red-top should be seeded with it, and in the spring red and alsike clover should be added.
crops and methods for soil improvement alva agee

small, white clover has adaptation for soils very similar to that of alsike clover.
clovers and how to grow them thomas shaw

the alsike remains longer than the red or mammoth, and is better for undrained, thin, and acid soils.
crops and methods for soil improvement alva agee

noun
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 also called alsike clover