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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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