A high‑yielding and very winter‑hardy diploid red clover variety with good regrowth capacity. A highly stable yield producer bred with Boreal’s Nordic expertise in breeding for northern conditions.
Selma has the highest yield among diploid red clover varieties. In Finnish official variety trials:
Due to its exceptional winter hardiness, Selma is a very stable yield producer. In Finnish official trials, Selma’s relative yield increases as the sward ages:
Like red clover in general, Selma markedly improves the quality of forage mixtures and increases protein content.
For use in grass mixtures to improve forage quality.
In terms of winter hardiness, Selma is in a class of its own compared to any other red clover variety available.
Selma is suitable for cultivation zones I–V in Finland.
Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd — breeding for northern conditions Line number: BOR 0801 Added to the National List of Plant Varieties: 2017
Source: Official variety trials 2017–2024, px.luke.fi
Official variety trials 2017 – 2024, px.luke.fi, (M) = Standard variety
Plant Breeder
Forage grasses, six-row barley
