RE: clover vs alfalfa
 

Sounds like too much water... You mowd at 3 inches???

RE: clover vs alfalfa
 

I mowed it down to about 3-4 inches.

RE: clover vs alfalfa
 

I think your on line now... Check the Oh every year and try to stay away from the salt based fertilizers.

RE: clover vs alfalfa
 

Just wanted to mention that the deer are using my clover quite well now. However, as I mentioned previously the neighbors alfalfa was mowed a few weeks back and since then we have been in a drought so there hasn' t been much new re-growth in his field. Whereas my white/ladino clover is about 8-10" high. But anyway, I have another question. I' m debating whether I should mow my clover one more time before season starts. I' m afraid if the drought continues it could hurt the clover and/or it may not regrow enough before bow season starts. On the other hand there appears to be some weeds and grasses present (about 10-20%) that I would like to mow before they go to seed. Any thoughts or advice?

RE: clover vs alfalfa
 

Steve I wouldnt mow it now during a dry period. Wait a week or two and maybe it will start to cool down and rain. I think youll still have plenty of time to get some new growth before first frost. Good luck!

RE: clover vs alfalfa
 

As long as weeds are not heading out - Wait till Labor Day to mow one last time.

RE: clover vs alfalfa
 

Most of the grasses/weeds have seed heads on them already. There is one particular grass/weed that is the most common. On top where the seeds are it branches out in all directions and looks kind of wispy, almost like the end of a feather duster or something. It wasn' t that prevalent until the drought period. Since then it has been showing up more and more.

RE: clover vs alfalfa
 

Queen Anne' s Lace (wild carrot)?

Dan O.

RE: clover vs alfalfa
 

Steve - its hard to guess your " weed" - but kind of fun too - I' ll post a couple links - have a look and let us know what you think.

Foxtailhttp://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/weedguid/foxtailb.htm

Queen anne' s lace http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordL...annes_lace.htm

orchard grass http://www.kiowacd.org/Products/Gras...chardgrass.htm

reed canary grass http://www.css.cornell.edu/forage/re...rasslide3.html

It could be something else - Let us know any other characteristics

RE: clover vs alfalfa
 

Farm hunter, I checked out your links and I believe it is Witchgrass. Is this a serious problem? Anyway, as I mentioned before most of the grasses & weeds have seed heads already. So is it too late to do any good by mowing them? Also, as I mentioned before we are in a drought. If we weren' t I definitely would have mowed the plot again but I' m worried that if I do mow it and the drought continues I will risk burning out some of the clover and/or not have enough regrowth come hunting season. Again, any advice would be appreciatted.