A Superior Variety

Available Through:

High Yielding

Excellent Persistence

Outstanding Disease

Resistance

Gallant Medium Red Clover (below on

left) was selected by crossing plants

that persisted in breeder blocks like

these. Disease pressure and/or winter-

kill take out most of the plants. Those

plants that persist are crossed to pro-

duce top varieties.

Ten Great Reasons to Use Clover

1) Lower Nitrogen Fertilizer Costs

2) Better Quality Forage

3) Better Distribution of Growth

4) Increased Forage Yield

5) Reduced Risk

6) Benefits in Crop Rotation Sys-

tems

7) Reduced Animal Toxicities

8) Environmental Acceptability

9) More Interesting and Attractive

Pastures

10)Increased Profit

Prepared by:

Dr. Don Ball –Auburn University

Dr. Garry Lacefield—University of Kentucky

Gallant Red Clover produces more forage and lasts longer in the field than most red clover varieties!

Gallant Medium Red Clover has superior persis-

tence to most medium red clover varieties. The

photo above compares a 3 year old stand of Gallant

(right) to another variety that is on the market and

available at a similar cost (left).

Excellent Persistence Top Yields Improved Disease Resistance

Black Patch Resistance (0 = No Disease 10 = completely diseased)

Variety Score

Gallant Red Clover 2.0

Kenway 4.3

Kenland 5.7

Duration Extra 6.3

Marathon 6.3

Arlington 9.0

LSD .05 1.9

3 year data -over 3 locations in 3

states

Yield compared to Gallant

Gallant 103%

Freedom 100%

Kenland 100%

Kenway 94%

Marathon 90%

Arlington 82%

Test MEAN 24.18/Tons DM/acre Persistence data –beginning of year 2

3 locations in 3 states

Variety stand rating%

Gallant 73%

Freedom 63%

Kenland 58%

Kenway 54%

Cardinal 49%

Marathon 38%

Arlington 27%

HR — Northern and

Southern Anthracnose

HR — Black Patch

R — Powdery Mildew

Gallant Red Clover makes an excellent

companion crop in pastures and hay fields.