New Variety of Creeping Clover 'Ritm'

Abstract

The article presents a description of a new variety of creeping clover 'Ritm'. The variety is recommended for lawn and pasture use. A creeping bush. The foliage is 80%. The yield of green mass is 34.7 t/ha. The yield of dry matter is 8 t/ha. The crude protein content is 24%. The seed yield is 1.6 centner/ha. A distinctive feature of the variety is its abundant flowering (up to 860 pcs/m2 heads) and early maturity. The period from the beginning of spring vegetation to full ripeness of seeds is 110–115 days, from the first mowing to full ripeness of seeds from — 50 to 65 days. The variety has a high winter hardiness. When evaluated in the field of infectious backgrounds, the 'Ritm' variety showed complex resistance to cancer and Fusarium.