Is it ok to

[Blood Trail]

Is ok to put out my 10-10-10 fertilizer the same day I plant my clover seed?

What clover seed is the best, red, white, ladino? I dont want to spend $140 on the whitetail extreme if I dont have to. My PH is about 6.0.

[Dan O.]

I would spread the fertilizer before you plant. Ladino is probably the best clover and you should get your pH up to 7 before you plant.

Dan O.

[psandhu]

could you put out P and K instead? you can buy it for real cheap at your local co-op.

i don't think clover needs much N, if any, at planting. but i could be wrong.

[farm hunter]

psandhu is right about Nitrogen -
Clover should need very little, and the weeds thrive on it. If the plot is mostly an annual plot for deer attraction - I wouldn't worry about too much N. Don't be surprised if weeds grow well though.

FH

[Blood Trail]

psandhu,

What is P and K? Are you saying the 10-10-10 has too much N?

[adams]

P is potash
K is potassium
n is nitrogen

that is where the vaules of 10-10-10 come from. legumes will produce their own nitrogen and by adding it to the soil you'll promote weed growth. The nitrogen will not benefit the clover at all.

The first # in 10-10-10 represents the amount of Nitrogen(N) in the fertilizer. you'll want one with the lowest first number as possible

http://www.fertilizer.com/university/fertuniv02.htm

this link my help you to get a better understanding of what's in fertilizer.

[Blood Trail]

Adams, Thanks for the info. I hope I can find one with the lowest nitrogen.


"Potash" ??? It not just for breakfast anymore

[Yann]

Hi

10-10-10

Mean that in your'e bags you have

10% of N by weight
10% of P2O5 by weight
10% of K2O by weight

For a 50 pounds of fertilizer you have 5 pounds of N, 5 pounds of P2O5 etc....

Don't forget, the soil analyses give you're results in ppm or kg/Ha of P or K alone.

To convert kg/ha of P in kg/Ha of P2O5 you have to multiply the P weight by 2.29
To convert kg/Ha of P in Kg/Ha of K2O you have to multiply the K weight by 1.2.

Be sure that the requirement of your'e nutriments for a specific plant are expressed by weight of P2O5 or weight of P alone....

For a new field of alfalfa or clover you can add an extra 35-50 pounds of N/acre.

Info. website

http://ndsuext.nodak.edu/extpubs/soilfert.htm


Yann

[adams]

Yann,

Welcome aboard! That's a great link. Where were you six months ago

[Blood Trail]

Thanks for the input guys. Its been a big help.

I have purchased Whitetail Extreme, Imperial Clover, Biologic green patch and a regular ole bag of white clover from the co-op. I have several different hunting/plots that I am trying to get in this weekend. My test is to see how each of these different crops will do. i.e. is the $$ worth it for the premium brands.

These places are tough to get to so I am doing the bagged lime thing. I would guess that my three plots are about a total of 1.5 acres. I already have 400 pounds of 10-10-10 from another job. Should I still get some different fertilizer or will this do? Thanks