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Once it is established, few clovers cope as well with tractors and foot traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts fibrous roots mostly stay within 8\" of the surface, while a first-year taproot up to 40\" long dies back in fall and leaves channels for water to soak in. It copes with heat better than some bigger clovers and stays only about 12\" tall, so it can be sown between long-season row crops after the first cultivation as a living mulch, raked or cultivated in. Farmers also use it for pasture, hay and green manure. Inoculate with an alfalfa\/true clover inoculant for best results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlooms about 60–70 days from sowing. Grows to about 12\". 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It tolerates mowing, foot traffic and close cutting, so it is ideal as a living mulch in paths, orchards and between beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSow in early spring or fall, alone or in mixes. It also establishes well when frost-seeded into winter rye or wheat, or broadcast into standing fall crops, where it grows under the canopy and keeps going after the crop is removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt spreads by runners (stolons) and can reseed, so plan how you will manage it: mowing low limits seed set, and targeted tillage keeps it from spreading where it is not wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAverage 700,000 seeds per lb.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"1\/4 Pound","offer_id":52343367598296,"sku":"HSC-COV-009-QTRLB","price":7.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":52343367631064,"sku":"HSC-COV-009-1LB","price":14.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Pounds","offer_id":52864618725592,"sku":"HSC-COV-009-5LB","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Pounds","offer_id":52864618758360,"sku":"HSC-COV-009-25LB","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Pounds","offer_id":52864618791128,"sku":"HSC-COV-009-50LB","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/dutch-white-clover-cover-crop-seed-portrait.jpg?v=1792514613"},{"product_id":"mammoth-red-clover-organic-cover-crop-seed","title":"Mammoth Red Clover Organic Cover Crop Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tall, hardy red clover for poor soils, organic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMammoth red clover is a quick-growing biennial that reaches 2–3' and does well on poor ground: limed at seeding, it tolerates soil as acidic as pH 5.0–6.0, more than other clovers manage. It can be sown in any season from spring to fall, on its own or mixed with a grain or grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery cold hardy and adaptable, it is a strong choice for frost seeding, though like most clovers it struggles in hot weather unless sown under a crop canopy. It fixes roughly 70–110 lb. of nitrogen per acre, and its long taproots loosen soil and bring up phosphorus and other nutrients. Big leaves make it good for grazing and hay. Sow it with 48–64 lb. (1½–2 bushels) of oats per acre as a nurse crop, work it in fully, and inoculate with an alfalfa\/true clover inoculant. Its flowers taste mild and sweet and make a pretty garnish for salads, soups, desserts and drinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlooms about 70–90 days from sowing. Grows to about 2–3'. 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Its deep taproots reach water and nutrients far below, and it frees potassium, phosphorus and other nutrients from insoluble minerals more readily than many clovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreat it as an annual from a spring or summer sowing, or leave it to grow over 6' tall the next year. It establishes slowly in its first season and may winterkill without snow cover, but second-year growth is huge. Its nitrogen fixation rivals alfalfa’s, and it does not need acid soil: typically around 100 lb. per acre and up to about 170 lb., and it conditions thin, poor soils. The blooms are largely yellow, with a few white. Sow 1½–2 bushels of oats with it to nurse the young stand. The seed may carry an NOP-compliant coating to help moisture uptake and germination; inoculate with an alfalfa\/true clover inoculant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlooms about 60–70 days from sowing. Grows to about 6'. 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It regrows well after cutting, so one stand can give several cuts in a season, and it slots easily into vegetable rotations as a soil-building break crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKept mowed, it works as a cover between vegetable rows. Nitrogen fixation can reach about 150 lb. per acre. 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Where winter lows stay above about -10°F (-23°C), sow it in late summer: it sits quietly through winter, grows again in spring and flowers in May.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt fixes a useful amount of nitrogen (SARE gives about 70–150 lb. per acre) and does best in well-drained loam with good organic matter. It tolerates shade, so it is a good choice for underseeding into standing crops, and it is easier to turn under in spring than hairy vetch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep in mind: it is not suited to frost seeding, it will not regrow if mowed or grazed close after flowering starts, and it prefers cool, humid weather to summer heat. 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