Regeneration data (N.A.P.L.I.P.) has demonstrated a pattern of
seed softening from SARDI Persian making it better suited to
cropping than other commercial Persian cultivars. The
regeneration of SARDI Persian was far superior, at nearly double
the density of other commercial varieties. SARDI Persian can be
grown on a wide range of soil types ranging from 5.5 – 8.5
(CaCl2).
It is suited to temperate areas with annual rainfall from 300mm
to 600mm. SARDI Persian is well suited to soils with high clay
content and performs particularly well on water – logged areas or
mildly saline soils. Suitable in a rotation with crops for nitrogen
input or as a break crop for disease while supplying high
herbage / forage yields for livestock. Grazing before the Autumn
break will improve regeneration.
MATURITY
EARLY-MID
MIN RAINFALL (mm)
300
HARDSEEDNESS LEVEL
High
SEEDING RATE
Kg/Ha
DRYLAND
5 - 8
HIGH RAINFALL / IRRIGATION
10 - 15
• Superior regeneration to other Persian Clovers after cropping
• Early flowering with better herbage production with high levels
of hard seed
• Broadly adapted to the soils and rainfall of the cropping region
• Sardi Persian can be grown in a wide range of soil type
(5.5 to 8.5 CaCl.)
• Selected for early maturity and vigour to allow its usage in low rainfall region
• Well suited to heavy, water logged clays and areas of mildly
saline soils
