Above—Lotus major. In high-rainfall areas Lotus major is a particularly valuable legume for pasture improvement. It will thrive under soil fertility conditions too low for white and subterranean clovers, will compete with secondary growth, and will survive fire. At right White clover. The major area of surface-sown land will carry white clover. For oversowing to succeed the clover seeds must fall on the soil when conditions are favourable for germination and growth. Pastures should be prepared for oversowing by hard grazing before topdressing with seed and fertiliser, and generally autumn sowings are the most successful. Below- Subbterranean clover. On drier country subterranean clover is most suitable for sowing, but generally a mixture of white and subterranean clovers is sown, usually 2lb. of white and 1lb. of subterranean. If the clovers are sown separately, the usual seeding is 2lb. of white and 3lb. of subterranean.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 89, Issue 4, 15 October 1954, Page 324

Above — Lotus major. In high-rainfall areas Lotus major is a particularly valuable legume for pasture improvement. It will thrive under soil fertility conditions too low for white and subterranean clovers, will compete with secondary growth, and will survive fire. At right White clover. The major area of surface-sown land will carry white clover. For oversowing to succeed the clover seeds must fall on the soil when conditions are favourable for germination and growth. Pastures should be prepared for oversowing by hard grazing before topdressing with seed and fertiliser, and generally autumn sowings are the most successful. Below- Subbterranean clover. On drier country subterranean clover is most suitable for sowing, but generally a mixture of white and subterranean clovers is sown, usually 2lb. of white and 1lb. of subterranean. If the clovers are sown separately, the usual seeding is 2lb. of white and 3lb. of subterranean.