cleaned to produce seeds with the following specifications: Free from Dodder (cascutta) and other noxious weeds, purity min. 99.8% & germination min. 90%

Red clover works best in a silage system. Dry hay is not only difficult to cure, but losses will be much greater if rain is a problem. Storage losses can also be high, unless it is adequately dry when put into storage. A very dark colour and mustiness are commonly associated with

spoilage of dry hay. On the other hand, the silage will also be a darker colour, but this does not necessarily reduce the feeding value.

Red clover is normally pastured without much thought to legume management. Usually the crop is plowed down after one or two years of pasturing because of rapid depletion of the stand. Bloat is a hazard, but it may be reduced by adding a grass component such as timothy.

As a plow down crop, red clover is especially valuable in adding nitrogen and organic matter to the soil. Relatively inexpensive seed and the short-term nature of the crop (one or two years duration) has appealed to cash crop farmers. As a short-term plow down crop, Canada No. 1 seed (graded for purity and germination) is satisfactory since persistence is not essential. Nitrogen requirements for the succeeding crop may be met by fall plowing a full stand of red clover.