Trifolium pratense

Red clover, cow grass

Upright red-flowered perennial existing in many varieties. Of great importance in temperate climates, but can also be grown in subtropical regions at high altitudes. Can be used together with grass for pasture and silage.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh, average values,

Chile

17.4

20.7

22.5

11.0

5.3

40.5

1.42

0.32

315

Fresh, early vegetat-

ive, USSR

20.0

31.5

10.0

7.5

4.5

46.5

483

Fresh, late vegetat-

ive, USSR

22.0

25.0

15.9

7.7

2.7

48.7

"

Fresh, early bloom,

USSR

24.0

19.2

23.8

9.2

3.3

44.5

"

Fresh, mid-bloom,

USSR

24.9

16.1

25.7

8.0

3.2

47.0

"

Fresh, milk stage,

USSR

40.0

9.8

36.5

7.3

2.8

43.6

"

Hay, average value,

Chile

90.2

9.8

33.8

5.6

2.9

47.9

0.98

0.13

315

Silage, Chile

22.8

14.2

28.9

14.6

5.8

36.5

"

Digestibility (%)

Animal

CP

CF

EE

NFE

ME

Ref

Fresh, immature

Cattle

73.0

61.0

67.0

81.0

2.81

483

Fresh, mid-bloom

Cattle

74.0

58.0

71.0

78.0

2.56

"

Fresh, post-bloom

Cattle

73.0

50.0

56.0

75.0

2.27

"

Amino acid composition as % of crude protein

Aerial part

Ref

430

Arg

Cys

Gly

His

Ils

Leu

Lys

Met

Phe

Thr

Try

Tyr

Val

2.6

-

4.0

-

-

-

3.1

-

1.5

2.9

-

2.0

4.5