Uneven stands of grass and ladino seem to be particularly dangerous. As a general rule, do not turn hungry cattle onto white clover pastures, especially those pastures wet with dew. There occasionally have been cases of prussic acid poisoning with white clover. But not all plants of white or ladino clover will cause prussic acid poisoning. Ladino clover is less sensitive to winter damage by fall usage than is red clover or alfalfa.
Ladino clover can be useful in re-establishment of legumes in predominantly grass sods.
On an experimental basis, good stands of clover were established in a heavy fescue sod by overseeding one pound of ladino seed per acre for two consecutive years. No nitrogen fertilizer was used during the establishment period. Grazing management as well as weather factors will influence the amount of ladino in a pasture. Increased intensity of grazing usually increases the proportion of ladino to grass, while less frequent or longer intervals between defoliation tend to increase the proportion of grass in the mixture. White clover has more than 800,000 seeds per pound.