Blackhawk Arrowleaf Clover is a new cultivar that was released by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Overton, TX in 2013. Blackhawk has multiple disease tolerance compared to Apache and Yuchi cultivars. Blackhawk is slightly earlier in maturity than Apache arrowleaf and is in full bloom around May 10 at Overton, TX.
- Test soil and follow lime and fertilizer recommendations
- Soil pH should be 6.0 to 6.5
- Plan acreage needed (0.5 to 0.8 acre/cow + calf)
- Graze or hay warm season grasses to about 2-inch height before planting.
- Disturb sod with light disking and plant 10 lbs/acre
- Arrowleaf clover will provide grazing from March to June
- Will also provide about 100 lb nitrogen/acre that will be available to warm-season grasses through nutrient cycling
- Not a reseeding system if grazed until June.
Neches White Clover is a new cultivar that was released by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Overton, TX in 2010. Neches flowers early compared to La S-1 and slightly earlier than Durana. Neches is in full bloom by mid-April at Overton, TX. Forage yield is generally equal to La S-1 and RegalGraze.
- Best adapted to bottomland and high moisture soils
- Not recommended for upland soils
- Test soil and follow lime and fertilizer recommendations
- Soil pH should be 6.0 to 7.5
- Plan acreage needed (0.5 to 0.8 acre/cow + calf)
- Graze or hay warm season grasses to about 2-inch height before planting.
- Disturb sod with light disking and plant 3-4 lbs/acre
- White clover will provide grazing from April to July
- Will also provide about 125 lb nitrogen/acre that will be available to warm-season grasses through nutrient cycling
- White clover is a perennial but often does not persist under hot, dry summers in the SE US
- Often managed as a reseeding annual
Cool-Season Forage Legume Management Guide
Gerald Smith
Professor, Forage Legume Breeder
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Overton, TX
Vanessa Corriher-Olson
Forage Extension Specialist
Soil & Crop Sciences
Overton, TX
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M University System