Pasture type and use
Annual legume with predominantly spring and early summer growth. Best utilised in a grazing sward with other annual legumes and/or perennial grasses.
Area of adaptation
Dryland and irrigated pastures of the wheatbelt.
Advantages
Grows well on most soil types, except very alkaline clay soils.
Very deep rooted legume. Historically used to exploit moisture in perched water tables; now planted to utilise subsoil moisture that would otherwise be taken up by summer weed seedlings.
Incorporating arrowleaf clover in sub clover based pastures can extend the grazing phase by 4–12 weeks.
Tall erect growth (50–100 cm) makes it very compatible and persistent with most perennial grass species.
Seed is easily harvested by farmers.
Only available in 25kg bags