Contents 1 Cool Season Improved Legumes 1.1 Perennials 1.1.1 Ladino Clover (Trifolium repens) 1.1.2 Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) 1.1.3 Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) 1.2 Annuals 1.2.1 Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum) 1.2.2 Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa)

Cool Season Improved Legumes

Cool season legumes make most of their biomass in late winter, early spring and in the autumn of the year when temperatures and rainfall are generally more favorable. Cool season perennial legumes usually do not persist more than two to three years in the southeastern Unites States. Bloat is a problem with some legumes, so gradual introduction to new pastures, mixture with grasses, and bloat blocks are recommended.

Perennials

Ladino Clover (Trifolium repens)

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Annuals

Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum)

Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa)

Luginbuhl, J-M. 2006. Pastures for Meat Goats. In: Meat Goat Production Handbook, ed. T.A. Gipson, R.C. Merkel, K. Williams, and T. Sahlu, Langston University, ISBN 1-880667-04-5.