Triple C
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Thx Canuck!You do good work, Triple C!
Thx Canuck!You do good work, Triple C!
Thx David. This little plot is in a great area, sitting on a knoll with bottomland hardwoods behind it and hardwood draws on either side. I let it get away from me this past summer with the drought and heat. Grass overtook it so decided to start over again this fall. I'm determined to stay ahead of the grass this coming summer and hopefully maintain this as a pure clover stand for a few years. Honestly, I'm not a big fan of these micro plots except this one is just in a great area and always has deer in and around it.That looks fantastic, you are feeding lots of deer there!!
Why is it grass will grow everywhere you don't want it to but it won't grow where you do want it too? What's up with that?
The best clover plots are of a size that can almost handle the browsing utilized. What I mean... is that a small plot stays eaten down, exposing the dirt to the sun which in turn, dries the soil, exponentially cutting the potential of the plot. Clover has the potential to hold it's own moisture. What I generally see, in plots, pics of plots, etc, is a plot nowhere close to potential. But, mostly due to it's size.... and the nature of a food plot restricts it's size. But in saying this, pointing out exponential digress of a plot, I realize the exponential growth might be manipulated if something can be introduced to create shade. The word shade is not the best way to convey the idea. The ground needs protection from the sun, however, I would say that the thickness of the clover growth does much to "hold" moisture beneath the canopy. I no longer have the food plot hobby, therefore I have become lazy and just plant BFO's. However, Nothing compares to a year around clover plot that is near potential.
DSGB...Any cereal grain will work just as well. I tend to mix up my grains just to keep from planting the same grain year after year. You won't go wrong with Abruzzi rye though. Great nurse crop for clover and from what I have read and experienced, has allelopathic properties that help to prevent weeds from growing. Plus, once it matures and dies out, makes a nice ground cover / weed barrier to retain moisture and help to prevent weeds from growing.Looking good! I've been on the fence about what to plant along with Durana in my small plot, but I think you've convinced me to go with Abruzzi rye. Hopefully mine turns out as nice as yours.