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Old 02-29-2004, 09:56 PM
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Default RE: seeding rates

For white clover - 4-6 lbs/acre for frost seeding. (or dormant spring overseeding if you are further south). I too would disk before & after planting to try to expose some earth furrows. You will need to mow more often the first year to help the clover become more dominant. With frost seeding, you rarley eliminate the competition - so if a pure stand of clover is your goal, then its probably not the best option for you. For the farmer, Frost seeding is a good choice for introducing legumes into the pasture. For the deer manager, frost seeding is best when done on an older or stressed clover plot that is already established. Quite often, its a good idea to overseed a different variety of clover than the original plot.. -
Keep in mind thatat best - 9 times out of 10 - frost seeding on sod, is only a short term alternative to planting.

Here is a plot of RED CLOVER I mowed and over seeded last fall with Alsike/Ladino clover - We'll see how it does this summer.

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