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Balansa
Known for it tolerance of waterlogging mild salinity, Balansa is hard seeded and known for its abundant spring growth and high quality fodder characteristics. Resistant to clover scorch and root rot.
Very high hard seed levels
Plant Characteristics
Maturity
Mid season maturity – 115 days to flowering (Perth)Area of Adaption
Soil Type
It has performed well in soil pH values ranging from 4.5 to 7.5 (CaCl2)Fertility
Balansa will provide the benefits of soil nitrogen whilst providing an effective disease breakSowing Guidelines
Seed can be inoculated with group C (WSM 409) inoculant when sowing. Bell Seeds offers this an option on all legumes.The paddock can be grazed soon after sowing or left set stocked lightly during the first winter. Balansa clover responds well to applications of P, K and S fertiliser. Fertiliser doses should be formulated after requirements are determined by soil testing.
Ph: 4 - 4
Sow Rate: 6 - 6kg/ha
Weed Control
Having sheep on the paddock before, during and after the autumn break is the best management for regeneration of balansa clover and for weed control. Grazing hard in summer does not affect the seed bank as a large percentage of seed can survive passage through the digestive tract of sheep, goats and cattle and will be returned to the paddock undamaged.Grazing
To achieve maximum seed set, balansa must not be grazed once flowering commences in the first spring. In subsequent years balansa can then be grazed in spring as a good seed bank has been established.Soon after maturity when the feed nutritive value is still high (mid to late December when the seed heads dry off) balansa paddocks must be heavily stocked and the grazing pressure kept on until the beginning of the following spring. The optimum level of residual dry matter would be close to zero at the start of the autumn rains to achieve the best possible balansa regeneration.
Balansa clover does not need to be spelled in autumn. It does very well under continuous grazing but not well if it is allowed to accumulate a large bank of herbage.