Clover planting rates/acre
08-20-2003, 11:46 AM
#1
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Clover planting rates/acre
Am planning on planting multiple plots approx. 35 acres total, in mid September.
Plan to mix Osceola Ladino, Regal Ladino and Crimnson Red on prepared sed bed by broadcasting along with fertilizer from spreader truck. What seed rates of each would you recommend. Soil is medium to heavy clay and PH has been adjusted. Located in SW AR
Plan to mix Osceola Ladino, Regal Ladino and Crimnson Red on prepared sed bed by broadcasting along with fertilizer from spreader truck. What seed rates of each would you recommend. Soil is medium to heavy clay and PH has been adjusted. Located in SW AR
08-23-2003, 01:10 PM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
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RE: Clover planting rates/acre
In the June 2003 issue of QDMA magazine they have a good article about clovers. Neil Dougherty recommends the short, small stemed varieties of clovers for deer. BancWhite and Colenso are two he suggest. It seems that the larger thick stemed varieties are not as palatable or digestible as the smaller plants. He suggest a blend of clover seeds and an addition of chicory.
08-23-2003, 10:51 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
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RE: Clover planting rates/acre
joeelmo54-
While its OK to mix Red & white - Keep in mind that the red wants to grow much taller than the white (ladino clovers). You may have to mow a little more often.
Also - Ladinos are good for 5 yrs and Red CLover is at best 2 years. Crimson CLover is basically an annual.
Its OK to mix these - just understand that after a year or two (with proper maintenence) you will have mostly a Ladino (white clover) plot.
I plant Ladino CLovers at 4-6 lbs/ acre - ladino is small seed - 600,000 to 700,000 seeds/lb. - Keep in mind that there are 6,232,320 square inches in an acre - 10lbs would put a seed every inch - which is not neccessary. Reds are larger - I think its 10-12 lbs/acre if my memory is correct.
While its OK to mix Red & white - Keep in mind that the red wants to grow much taller than the white (ladino clovers). You may have to mow a little more often.
Also - Ladinos are good for 5 yrs and Red CLover is at best 2 years. Crimson CLover is basically an annual.
Its OK to mix these - just understand that after a year or two (with proper maintenence) you will have mostly a Ladino (white clover) plot.
I plant Ladino CLovers at 4-6 lbs/ acre - ladino is small seed - 600,000 to 700,000 seeds/lb. - Keep in mind that there are 6,232,320 square inches in an acre - 10lbs would put a seed every inch - which is not neccessary. Reds are larger - I think its 10-12 lbs/acre if my memory is correct.
