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Strawberry Clover Suitability Tolerance Values

**Precipitation requirements: 25-40 inches (635-1000 mm) to thrive, can survive in 18 inch (460 mm) rainfall zones. Heat zones 32-34 °C; 88-92 °F

 Rooting: deep tap root and stolons – to > 3 feet (1 m)

*** Soil pH: NRCS Range and Pasture Handbook, Chapter 3 classification for Strawberry Clover is Strongly Acid to Moderately Alkaline (5.1-8.4).

Classifications – tolerant of soils that are: (1) Very strongly acid to strongly alkaline, 4.5–9.0; (2) Very strongly acid, 4.5–7.3; (3) Strongly acid, 5.1–7.3; (4) Moderately acid, 5.6–7.3; (5) Moderately acid to moderately alkaline, 5.6–8.4; (6) Slightly acid to moderately alkaline, 6.1–8.4; (7) Near neutral, 6.1–7.3; (8) Alkaline, 6.7–9.0.

† Soil drainage: NRCS Range and Pasture Handbook, Chapter 3, Table 3-4; Classification for Strawberry Clover is Tolerant of PD to WD Soils.

Soil drainage class abbreviations: (1) VPD, very poorly drained; (2) PD, poorly drained; (3) SPD, somewhat poorly drained; (4) MWD, moderately well drained; (5) WD, well drained; (6) SED, somewhat excessively drained; (7) ED, excessively drained.

Percent Relative Yield for Strawberry Clover for the classes 1-7: 25, 50, 75, 100, 100, 55, 30.

Flooding tolerance: (1) Very long (>30 days); (2) Long (7-30 days); (3) Brief (3-6 days)

# Soil salinity: NRCS Range and Pasture Handbook, Chapter 3, Table 3- classification for Strawberry Clover (and Alsike, Berseem, White, Red) clover is Moderately Sensitive (1.5-3 DS/m); however NRCS Species Guide indicates Strawberry Clover is the most saline tolerant legume and Australian Pasture Fact Sheet lists it as tolerant of Moderately Saline Soils (8-16 dS/m); thus herein classified as Moderately Tolerant.

Classifications are: (1) Tolerant, 6–10 dS/m; (2) Moderately Tolerant, 3–6 dS/m; (3) Moderately Sensitive, 1.5–3 dS/m.