STRAWBERRY CLOVER 



bloom more profusely than thin ones. Thin stands and unfavorable 

 growth conditions have a tendency to encourage the formation of 

 short-stalked seed heads that make seed harvesting difficult. 



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Figure 3. — Portion of a field of maturing strawberry clover growing in association 

 with sedge. (Courtesy of the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station.) 



Since the flowering and growth habits of strawberry clover and 

 white clover are similar the same methods may be followed in seed 

 harvesting. Where strawberry clover is grown on an uneven soil 

 surface, harvesting has been done by hand-picking, which limits the 

 amount and increases the price of the seed. Rough, hummocky soils 



