Frosty Berseem Clover

Featuring salt tolerance, high nitrogen fixation, & a synergistic relationship to alfalfa

Escalating fertilizer prices inspired the creation of this nitrogen-fixing cover crop and forage. Discover what makes Frosty such a unique legume and how it can fit into your cropping cycle.

Species/Variety	Lifespan	Root Structure	Carbon Ratio	pH
Legumes/ Frosty Berseem Clover	Annual	Tap Root	20:1	5.0 – 7.8

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BENEFITS

Frosty is an ideal nitrogen fixing cover crop because of its growth habit and timing. It produces early season biomass that makes it highly attractive as a cover crop in rotation with corn, cotton, and more

Nitrogen Fixation	Ability to fix nitrogen into your soil for your subsequent cash crops to utilize as fertilizer for growth and energy
Weed Suppression	Ability to suppress weeds by shading soil and releasing allelopathic chemicals
Beneficial Insectary	Ability to attract beneficial insects and reduce your reliance on costly insecticides
Forage Quality	Ability to improve forage quality by suppressing weeds and providing highly nutritious forage
Nutrient Recycling	Ability to store excess nutrients from cash crops for use in subsequent plantings
Quick Regrowth	Ability to increase soil organic matter by accumulating biomass in a short period of time
Soil Compaction	Ability to increase nutrient uptake and root development by breaking up dense and compacted soil
Erosion Control	Ability to hold soil in place to capture and retain moisture from rainfall and prevent topsoil erosion
Water Management	Ability to increase field productivity by improving the drainage of wet soils
Nematode Resistance	Ability to suppress the growth of nematodes by interrupting their reproductive cycles

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TOLERANCE

Frosty isn’t just cold tolerant, with good management, berseem clover is moderately tolerant to salt and saturated soils low in pH.

Heat	Ability to tolerate heat stress caused by warm temperatures and/or limited water availability
Drought	Ability to tolerate periods of limited water availability
Sub-Freezing	Ability to tolerate freezing temperatures for an extended period of time
Shade	Ability to tolerate low light conditions caused by plant competition
Flood	Ability to tolerate standing water or flooded areas for a limited period of time
Low Fertility	Ability to tolerate soils with limited nitrogen, and other mineral resources necessary for growth

FORAGE USABILITY

All species of livestock and poultry will take readily to berseem forage. Research has shown that by adding Frosty to your initial sowing of alfalfa (10-20% of the mix) that the synergy between the two results in greater forage yields and improved forage quality.

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PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS

Frosty emerges quickly from the ground making it ideal for hunters looking for a clover to hunt over. With adequate moisture, Frosty will be drawing in deer as quick as 45 days after planting.

	Drilled	Broadcast
Seeding Rate	Mono-culture 15 lb./acre IN MIXES 5-7 lb./acre	Mono-culture 25 lb./acre in mixes 12-16 lb./acre
Planting depth	1/4 inch	1/4 inch
ideal soil	Prefers slightly alkaline loam and silty soils with a of pH 6+

When we cut the CC mix in early October, the Frosty was over waist high and growing profusely. The cattle intake on the grazed cover crop was outstanding. I was able to graze the cover crop mix twice.

Jeremy Sweeten

Hay/Beef Farmer

Eastern Michigan

RESEARCH

Recent studies have shown that an 80/20 alfalfa/berseem clover mix could increase yield, crude protein, and water soluble carbohydrate levels in hay fields. When overseeded into declining or winterkilled stands of alfalfa.

Evaluation of Annual Ryegrass/Berseem Clover Grazing Potential

When used in a forage mix, Frosty Berseem Clover generates significant crude protein and energy.

2015 Clover Trial-PSU Rock Springs, PA

Frosty Berseem Clover generated the most dry matter of any variety after two cuttings

Annual Clover Yields In Holly Springs, MS (Lbs./A)

Frosty Berseem Clover produced more biomass and a higher total yield than other clovers trialed Read More >>

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