TITLE

Planting the right clover

PUB. DATE

December 2004

SOURCE

Hunt Club Digest;Winter2004, p94

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

This article reports that legume-type plants, such as clover, are very attractive to wildlife and help build soil nutrients by fixing nitrogen into the soil. The key to planting legumes is proper seedbed preparation, making good seed-to-soil contact, and using the proper type of inoculant on the seed. But selecting the right plant for your site should not be ignored. Ladino white clover, subterranean clover, latcho flatpea and white Dutch clover grow best in shady areas, alyceclover and ball clover, grow best in acid soils.

ACCESSION #

15787436

Tags: CLOVER;  ANIMALS;  LEGUMES;  ACID soils;  PLANT-soil relationships;  SOILS

 

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