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| Species Selection and Development: Legumes: Cool-season |
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| Table 4. Recommended seeding rates; soil and plant attributes of cool-season legumes adapted to Texas. |
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Cool-season Legumes |
Seeding rate lbs PLS/A |
Estimated Seed Cost $/A |
Soil1 |
Hard seed (reseeding |
Cold Tolerance |
Bloat Potential |
Flowering Date |
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Texture |
pH |
Drainage Requirement |
| Clover |
| Arrowleaf |
8-10 |
12-18 |
s.l. |
5.8-7.0 |
Good |
High |
Good |
V. Low |
Early June |
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Ball |
2-4 |
14-24 |
s.l. or c.l. |
>6.0 |
Fair |
High |
Good |
High |
Early May |
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Berseem |
12-15 |
15-20 |
c.l. |
6.5-8.0 |
Poor |
Low |
Poor |
V. Low |
Mid May |
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Crimson |
15-20 |
10-15 |
s.l. |
6.0-7.0 |
Good |
Low |
Medium |
Medium |
Early April |
| Persian |
6-8 |
12-16 |
c.l. |
6.0-8.0 |
Poor |
Medium |
Fair |
High |
Early May |
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Red |
10-12 |
20-25 |
c.l. |
6.0-8.0 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Low |
Early June |
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Rose |
15-20 |
40-45 |
s.l. or c.l. |
5.8-8.0 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Low |
Late april |
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Subterranean |
15-18 |
15-20 |
s.l. or c.l. |
6.0-7.3 |
Fair |
Medium |
Fair |
Medium |
Mid April |
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White |
3-4 |
8-10 |
c.l. |
6.0-7.5 |
Poor |
High |
Good |
High |
April |
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Medics |
| Alfalfa |
15-20 |
50-70 |
Loam |
>6.50 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
V. High |
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| Barrel |
8-10 |
15-20 |
c.l. |
>6.5 |
Good |
High |
Poor |
High |
Early April |
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Black |
10-12 |
15-20 |
c.l. |
>6.5 |
Good |
High |
Good |
High |
Late April |
| Button |
10-12 |
15-20 |
c.l. |
>6.5 |
Good |
High |
Fair |
High |
Mid April |
| Bur |
8-10 |
15-20 |
c.l. |
>6.5 |
Good |
High |
Fair |
High |
Early April |
| Peas |
| Austrian Winter |
35-40 |
15-20 |
s.l. or c.l. |
5.8-7.0 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Low |
Early May |
| Caley |
40-45 |
20-30 |
s.l. or c.l. |
5.5-8.0 |
Fair |
High |
Good |
Low |
Late May |
| Sweetclover |
| White or Yellow |
12-15 |
15-30 |
c.l. |
6.5-8.0 |
Good |
Medium |
Good |
Low |
June |
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Vetch |
| Common |
30-40 |
15-20 |
s.l. or c.l. |
5.0-8.0 |
Good |
Medium |
Fair |
Low |
Late April |
| Hairy |
20-25 |
20-25 |
s.l. or c.l. |
5.0-8.0 |
Fair |
Medium |
Good |
Low |
Late April |
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1 c.l.=clay loam;
s.l.=sandy loam |
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