In order to meet our country's need for quality certified seeds in bait crops, our company has registered 3 clover varieties and received production permission for 3 varieties in different dormancy groups. In addition, our fodder pea variety OS ZELENI, whose registration trials were carried out in previous years, has been registered.

CLOVER FARMING
Clover, called the queen of forage crops, has a higher feed value than almost all culti-vated forage crops. Clover has a wide adaptability, is a valuable perennial plant that is resistant to drought and cold, can grow in all soils except acidic soils, has high grass yield. In addition to containing nearly 10 vitamins in its structure, it is especially rich in carotene (provitamin A), tocopherol (Vitamin E), vitamin K, and Xanthophyll substances that improve skin color and egg yolk color in chickens.

SOIL PREPARATION
The area where clover will be established must first of all be drained and leveled. Oth-erwise, high ground water and stagnant water will cause low productivity and grad-ually sparse alfalfa. If you want to grow alfalfa on highly sloping lands, leveling is required. Otherwise, productivity decreases and harvesting becomes difficult. While the soil of the area where clover will be planted is being prepared for planting, the first issue to be addressed is to clear the land from foreign plants. Because alfalfa seedlings develop slower than weeds, if weeds are not combated, alfalfa will be sup-pressed and disappear over time. Since clover roots go deep, the lower layers of the soil should be loose-structured. If there is compaction in the subsoil, it must first be loosened by breaking the plough base with a tool called a bottom digger. Since clover seeds are small, the field where clover will be planted must be prepared very well. After plowing with a plow, a disc harrow or crowbar should be used to crumble the soil thoroughly, and the seed bed should be prepared by leveling the soil with a rake, roller or tiller. Clover grows best in lime-rich, sandy loamy and sufficiently moist soils. The ground water should be at most 1.5–2 m high and should not be stagnant. Before planting alfalfa, the pH level of the soil should be checked, and if the pH is lower than 6.5, it should be limed as necessary.

SOWING
Soil temperature and soil moisture are effective in determining planting time. Planting should be done at least 4 weeks before the first frost in autumn (September - Octo-ber); In spring, it should be completed after the last frosts and in arid regions at least 4 weeks before the last rains. Planting should be done as early as possible. Thus, the plant can be more resistant to winter in autumn plantings and to drought in spring plantings. Clover is practically planted as a broadcast with a seeder. In this way, the seeds are distributed homogeneously throughout the field and no more seeds are used than necessary; Moreover, since the seeds can be dropped to the desired depth, emergence can be assured. The sowing depth should be between 0.5-2 cm, depend-ing on the soil structure and tempering condition. Sowing is done with a clover drill set to 1 cm, otherwise a grain drill set to zero, and a roller is passed over it. 3.5 – 4.0 kg of seeds per decare is sufficient.

FERTILIZATION
The development of the plant depends on the nutrients it receives from the soil. As the abundance of nutrients in the soil increases, dry matter and nutrient formation in the plant also increases. Clover is a plant that removes large amounts of nutrients from the soil. There are two types of fertilization for alfalfa: during the planting period and after planting. Planting period: In general, it is appropriate to apply 28 kg of Triple Super Phosphate per acre during soil cultivation and 12 kg of Ammonium Nitrate (26%) per acre during planting. After planting: Starting from the second year, Diam-monium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer should be applied at the rate of 30 kg per acre be-tween December and February. In addition, after each cutting, 8-10 kg of Ammonium Nitrate per acre should be given and irrigation should be done. MAINTENANCE AND WATERING: Starting three days after sowing the seeds, the soil is watered every two days until the first sprouts appear. Irrigation should be done 5-6 times in total until harvest. In addition, clover must be watered one week before and after cutting. To ensure a good emergence after transplantation; It is necessary to process the soil covered with cream due to irrigation with a toothed and light roller, thus breaking the cream layer formed.

WEED CONTROL
Because clover seedlings are weak, they cannot develop in a grass-covered environ-ment. In small parcels, weeds can be removed by hoeing. However, weed control with a hoe in large areas is difficult and costly. In such fields, the first cutting of clover should be done early. This is called the cleansing method.

SHAPE TIME
The protein yield per decare is at the highest level during the 1/10 flowering period of alfalfa, and the protein rate and hay yield per decare are also good. By harvesting in this period, maximum protein yield per decare will be obtained, and the spare nutri-ents required for the development in the coming years will be sufficiently accumulat-ed in the roots.
Cutting Height and Number: In alfalfa harvest, cutting height is as important as cut-ting time.
It is important. When mowing is done low, new shoots are damaged, and when mow-ing is done high, the crop is left in the field. Under normal conditions, the cutting height of clover is 5-10 cm, depending on the region. However, in the final form before winter, the height should be 15 cm. This height ensures that the root is enriched in nutrients, so that the plant can survive the winter more safely and grow stronger in the spring. Clover should be mowed in the cool morning or afternoon, not in the mid-day heat. Another issue to be taken into consideration while mowing is not to trample the clover too much, especially in humid weather. Otherwise, the soil of the clover field becomes compacted and the productivity decreases. The number of cuts in clo-ver varies depending on the type of clover, the region where it is grown, and the cut-ting time. In our country, 5-6 mowing can be done per year on fertile lands and 3 mowing can be done on low-fertile lands.

Yield: A clover grove established in spring does not yield much in the first year. The clover grove established in the autumn produces crops from the beginning of the next summer. Clover gives the highest yield in the third year and then the yield decreases. Therefore, clover should remain in crop rotation for at least 3 years. Grass yield varies depending on soil fertility, fertilization and irrigation. An average of 1 - 3 tons of green grass can be obtained per decare from each type. The dry grass equivalent of this is 300 - 800 kg. Considering that 75% of the total protein of clover is in its leaves; The drying and baling process of the harvested alfalfa is also very important. It is not de-sired to overdry the clover as the leaves can fall off very easily if the clover has been left in the field for a long time and has been overdried. Since high humidity can also cause mold growth, the ideal humidity value is 12 – 14%.