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San Luis Obispo, Ca.

Is clover a good cover crop for nitrogen

11/3/2009 3:28:34 PM

Cedar Lake, IN.

clover is a good legume, I was going to use the crimson clover, it has a two year life cycle. I ended up using winter rye. Research "legumes" on the enternet.

11/3/2009 4:28:07 PM

Mn

I believe it is a nitrogen fixing plant like soy beans.

11/3/2009 5:29:01 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Hairy Vetch is the best..

11/3/2009 8:06:45 PM

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It is....so is Vetch.

Rather than contaminate our blenders we use & recommend Ernst.

http://www.ernstseed.com/

(800) 873-3321 All major credit cards are accepted. Small orders are cool too.

11/3/2009 8:08:13 PM

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Legumes Price/lb
Alfalfa, Vernal (Medicago sativa) ........................................................ 2.95
Bird’s Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) .............................................. 4.60
Bird’s Foot Trefoil, ‘Empire’ (Lotus corniculatus) .............................. 4.60
Bird’s Foot Trefoil, ‘Norcen’(Lotus corniculatus) .............................. 4.60
Clover, Alsike (Trifolium hybridum) .................................................... 1.60
Clover, Berseem (Trifolium alexandrium) ........................................... 2.50
Clover, Crimson (Trifolium incarnatum) ............................................. 2.50
Clover, Red, Mammoth (Trifolium pratense) ....................................... 2.40
Clover, Red, Medium (Trifolium pratense) .......................................... 2.75
Clover, White, Ladino (Trifolium repens) ............................................ 3.75
Clover, White, New Zealand (Trifolium repens) ................................. 3.60
Clover, White, White Dutch (Trifolium repens) .................................. 3.60
Crownvetch, ‘Penngift’ (Coronilla varia).......................................... 14.00
Flat Pea, ‘Lathco’ (Lathyrus sylvestris) .............................................. 10.00
Lespedeza, Bicolor (Lespedeza bicolor) .............................................. 8.00
Lespedeza, Korean (Lespedeza stipulacea) .......................................... 1.30
Lespedeza, Serecia, Unhulled (Lespedeza cuneata) ............................ 4.20
Locust, Black (Robinia pseudoacacia) ................................................ 3.20
Locust, Bristly (Robinia fertilis) ......................................................... 60.00
Pea, Partridge (Chamaecrista fasciculata) ......................................... 14.00
Sweet Clover, White Blossom (Melilotus alba) ................................... 1.60

11/3/2009 8:10:23 PM

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SORRY Ken. i WANTED TO SEE IF IT WOULD COPY/PASTE. It did. LOL

11/3/2009 8:11:55 PM

Cedar Lake, IN.

I like these prices. Had I known I would have order the crimson clover. Hope I can remember this next year.....
I guess he/she does'nt have to do the research now.

11/3/2009 8:28:59 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

how many pounds are needed to cover 3000 sq feet?

11/4/2009 1:05:18 PM

Winston Salem NC

1-2 lbs per 1000 so 3-6 total

11/4/2009 1:30:02 PM

Anacortes, WA

I am trying a legume mix from L.A. Hearne this year.
http://www.hearneseed.com/product-info.php?SoilMax_Legume_Mix_Inoculated-pid85.html

11/5/2009 1:06:52 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

In northern areas, clover is a good crop if you are going to give your patch a rest for a year. If fall seeded after pumpkin harvest you won't get much if any growth. In warm southern climates, berseem clover might be a good cover crop. It will put a lot of nitrogen in the ground and if you let it flower before you mow it off, it will die off on its own.

If you have a patch with heavy weed pressure, roundup ready soybeans are a good alternative. You can spray them several times through a growing season to kill off weeds while you put nitrogen in the ground. You just need to get them off before they go to seed or they will become a roundup resistant weed.

If you use your grass clippings in compost, you can interseed your lawn with white dutch clover. It will provide more nitrogen to get your compost heating up quicker.

11/5/2009 6:38:10 AM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

WOW! Thanks!

11/5/2009 4:20:03 PM