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Planting clover #37736
02/10/2015 01:16 PM
02/10/2015 01:16 PM
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I know a lot of guys frost seed I was thinkin of planting an annual clover in my oat plots that got ate down to the ground and would like to do a few small clearings and roads in a white clover this spring. One question I have is can a guy plant the seed then spray the weeds with roundup and let the dead weeds mulch in the seeds a few small places wont be able to get equipment in there cause the farmer plants to close to the edges by the time stuff would green up enough worth to spray. I know fall is best to start but I think mixin an annual with a white clover I could get by. Anyone have any experience with this advice would be great.


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Re: Planting clover #37737
02/11/2015 03:37 AM
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Far as I know, all clovers are "annual". You can get several years out of most clover crops with a little upkeep and maintenance.

Frost seeding is a method you read about and is very simple and easy to do, but to be honest I've had a whole lot better luck getting clover established when I first did some cultivation to assure seed / soil contact.

Roundup will kill clover same as weeds. My recommendation would be to mow short and spray with roundup to kill original weeds, cultivate, then seed. After it gets growing it will have a fair amount of weeds in it. Keep it mowed to about 12" high and the clover will fill in and eliminate most of the weeds. three or four mowings a season after that will usually keep it in pretty good shape.

One thing about clover is it produces nitrogen and grasses crave nitrogen. Grasses will eventually take over a clover plot. There are some sprays that will kill the grasses only and will give your plot more life, but eventually you will need to start over. About 5-6 years is max I've gotten a nice clean clover plot to last.

Re: Planting clover #37738
02/11/2015 04:11 AM
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Frost seeding in oats is very effective Myself if your going to cultivate weed control till August then seed


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