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Mississippi Forages

Legume Adaption

 
Tolerance To
Forages Seedling Vigor Soil Acidity Poor Drainage Drought Grazing
Cool-Season Annuals
as
as
as
as
as

    Arrowleaf Clover
F
F
P
F
G

    Berseem Clover
G
P
G
G
F

    Caleypea
G
F
G
F
F

    Crimson Clover
G
G
P
F
F
     Hairy Vetch
E
G
P
F
F
     Rose Clover
F
P
P
G
F

     Subterranean Clover
G
F
G
F
E
as
asa
as
as
as
as
Cool-Season Perennials
as
as
as
as
as
     Alfalfa
G
P
P
E
P
     Birdsfoot Trefoil
P
G
G
G
F
     Red Clover
E
F
F
F
F
     White Clover
F
F
G
P
E
as
as
as
as
as
as
Warm-Season Annuals
as
as
as
as
as
     Annual Lezpedeza
F
E
F
G
G
as
as
as
as
as
as
Warm-Season Pernnials
as
as
as
as
as
     Perennial Peanut
V
G
P
G
F
     Sericea Lespedeza
P
E
F
E
P

E= Excellent, G=Good, F=Fair, P=Poor, V= Vegetative Propagated.
E+ = Endophyte-Infected, E-=Endophyte-free.Source: From PPI, Forage Pocket Guide, 2004. Developed by D. M. Ball, C. S. Hoveland, and Gary Lacefield