Variety performance review
Durana White Clover in the Mid-Atlantic South.
- Good
- Pennington Seed
- Perennial; 2–4 month establishment to full stand
- Organic-approved
Regional strengths
Durana fits the Mid-Atlantic South well in the Piedmont and Valley — the warm summers favor heat-tolerant white clover and Virginia Tech's forage research has tracked Durana's persistence advantage in several trials. Strong fit for hunter-managed food plots from southern Pennsylvania through southern Virginia.
Regional weaknesses
Coastal Plain sandy soils (eastern Maryland, eastern Virginia) require pH amendment and careful nutrient management for Durana to hit its persistence window — the variety's best documented performance is on Piedmont and Valley soils, not Coastal Plain sand. Stand thinning during prolonged drought can be more pronounced here than in the Deep South.
Yield data
Trial-verified performance.
Average yield
— tons/acre
Data quality
company reported
Agronomic ratings
Drought tolerance
good
Standability
good
Emergence
good
Winter hardiness
good
Disease resistance
- Sclerotinia crown and stem rot:good
Food-plot ratings
Palatability
excellent
Persistence
good
Establishment
moderate
Attraction timing: April through frost
Best for
- Piedmont and Valley food plots
- well-drained limestone soils
- hunter-managed perennial plots
Not recommended for
- Coastal Plain sand without intensive amendment
Best soil types
Piedmont clay loam, limestone-derived Valley loam
Seeding rate
5–8 lb/acre