A Superior Variety Available Through: High Yielding Excellent Persistence Outstanding Disease Resistance Gallant Medium Red Clover (below on left) was selected by crossing plants that persisted in breeder blocks like these. Disease pressure and/or winter- kill take out most of the plants. Those plants that persist are crossed to pro- duce top varieties. Ten Great Reasons to Use Clover 1) Lower Nitrogen Fertilizer Costs 2) Better Quality Forage 3) Better Distribution of Growth 4) Increased Forage Yield 5) Reduced Risk 6) Benefits in Crop Rotation Sys- tems 7) Reduced Animal Toxicities 8) Environmental Acceptability 9) More Interesting and Attractive Pastures 10)Increased Profit Prepared by: Dr. Don Ball –Auburn University Dr. Garry Lacefield—University of Kentucky
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A Superior Variety
Available Through:
High Yielding
Excellent Persistence
Outstanding Disease
Resistance
Gallant Medium Red Clover (below on
left) was selected by crossing plants
that persisted in breeder blocks like
these. Disease pressure and/or winter-
kill take out most of the plants. Those
plants that persist are crossed to pro-
duce top varieties.
Ten Great Reasons to Use Clover
1) Lower Nitrogen Fertilizer Costs
2) Better Quality Forage
3) Better Distribution of Growth
4) Increased Forage Yield
5) Reduced Risk
6) Benefits in Crop Rotation Sys-
tems
7) Reduced Animal Toxicities
8) Environmental Acceptability
9) More Interesting and Attractive
Pastures
10)Increased Profit
Prepared by:
Dr. Don Ball –Auburn University
Dr. Garry Lacefield—University of Kentucky
Gallant Red Clover produces more forage and lasts longer in the field than most red clover varieties!
Gallant Medium Red Clover has superior persis-
tence to most medium red clover varieties. The
photo above compares a 3 year old stand of Gallant
(right) to another variety that is on the market and
available at a similar cost (left).
Excellent Persistence Top Yields Improved Disease Resistance
Black Patch Resistance (0 = No Disease 10 = completely diseased)
Variety Score
Gallant Red Clover 2.0
Kenway 4.3
Kenland 5.7
Duration Extra 6.3
Marathon 6.3
Arlington 9.0
LSD .05 1.9
3 year data -over 3 locations in 3
states
Yield compared to Gallant
Gallant 103%
Freedom 100%
Kenland 100%
Kenway 94%
Marathon 90%
Arlington 82%
Test MEAN 24.18/Tons DM/acre Persistence data –beginning of year 2