Will It grow?
12-17-2012, 03:56 PM
#1
Spike
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Will It grow?
I am planning on planting Whitetail Institute Chicory Plus(Chicory and Clover mix) in the spring. The location gets a good amount of sunlight and the soil is a clay that is wet in the spring and dry in the summer. The soil pH is 5.5 and Chicory Plus recommends a minimum soil pH of 6.5. If I spread pulverized lime in March and throw down the seed in April will it grow ok?
12-18-2012, 08:35 AM
#3
Typical Buck
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Location: Person Co. NC
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It should, but spread the lime asap. It takes a good 6+ months for lime to make any difference. On the other hand, 5.5 isn't really terrible. The Durana Clover that I sell does very well on a pH of 5.5. Most other clovers do better at 6+. I'd be more concerned about doing a spring planting than your pH.
If it was me, I'd spread the lime now or early spring and plant it next fall. That does a few things for you. One, it reduces your weed competition because the fall frost will kill most weeds but not your clover/chicory. Two, it gives your clover an extra 6 months to put down roots before its first summer stress. Three, it will give your lime more time to work. Good luck.
If it was me, I'd spread the lime now or early spring and plant it next fall. That does a few things for you. One, it reduces your weed competition because the fall frost will kill most weeds but not your clover/chicory. Two, it gives your clover an extra 6 months to put down roots before its first summer stress. Three, it will give your lime more time to work. Good luck.
