The others who have already posted have given you excellent advice = I like WV Hunter' s " save some" - its like gold when you need it - over seed any bare spot larger than the size of a car - hopefully you won' t have many of them.

My first plot was a 5 acre field, and we used a 50 lb bag of IWC. I saved about 5-6 lbs out for over-seeding bare spots and a for couple test plots around the property (learned alot by doing that - more than I read anywhere) - so I guess it worked out to about 8-9 lbs acre - and it was a good plot. We had planted in early August - the next spring is when it really took off. Be sure to check the inoculant date on the bag - if in doubt - go to the local co-op and buy the 4oz package of inoculant for clover (white/ladino) - in fact go any how - and buy a pound of red clover, and a pound of alsike clover. Within your plot pick a couple spots, mark them and try different mixes with the IWC - again you will learn alot - the deer will let you know what they like (red & alsike are not in IWC).

Save the extra seed - over 10lbs/acre probably doesn' t help you much.

Be sure to fertilize, especially try to make sure some P is very available - it helps the root development and disease resistance of seedlings.


Good luck, take pictures, and keep us pdated.