Product Overview
Birdsfoot trefoil is a perennial that adapts well to production on poorly drained, low-pH soils. It can reseed itself, is resistant to Phytophthora root rot and numerous alfalfa insects, responds well to fertilization, and does not cause bloat in animals. As a result, it is being grown more often in the northern United States and southern Canada, where the production of other forage legumes is limited. While trefoil has usually been used in grazing systems, varieties suitable for hay production are now available.
Birdsfoot trefoil is a perennial that adapts well to production on poorly drained, low-pH soils. It can reseed itself, is resistant to Phytophthora root rot and numerous alfalfa insects, responds well to fertilization, and does not cause bloat in animals. As a result, it is being grown more often in the northern United States and southern Canada, where the production of other forage legumes is limited. While trefoil has usually been used in grazing systems, varieties suitable for hay production are now available.