alsike

/ -sɪk; ˈɔːl-; ˈælsaɪk /

noun

a clover, Trifolium hybridum, native to Europe and Asia but widely cultivated as a forage crop. It has trifoliate leaves and pink or whitish flowers Also calledalsike clover

Origin of alsike¹

C19: named after Alsike, Sweden

The prevalence of alsike clover in a farming region is indicative of lack of lime.

Most legumes like lime, and alsike clover is not an exception, but is far more acid-resistant than the red.

This is the long-stemmed, viny kind, and its name is alsike clover.

Would you want the Alsike clover or sweet clover for an apple orchard?

Alsike clover will grow on a soil too wet or containing too little lime for either of the former.

April 17, 2024axolotl

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