Re: Any clover farmers out there????

Posted by Old Pokey on September 08, 2005 at 21:20:46 from (216.99.219.99):

In Reply to: Any clover farmers out there???? posted by diggerdave on September 08, 2005 at 10:53:02:

That's interesting, we do everything we can to keep the clovers out of our nursery. If you wish to sed it by hand, there is a device called a "clover horn". It is a long nose funnel type thing with a canvas bag attatched to it. You fill the bag with seed and then as you walk along you swing the funnel tube side to side at what ever width you wish. I used to have one that I would use to reseed the wet spots in a field when they drowned out over the winter.
Of course you can also use a "belly grinder" type spin spreader. Kind of like a caseron spreader.
I would think you would want a very low growing clover for your ground cover. I'm not really sure, but I think white clover known as S-1 is a low growing white. It is very hardy in wet ground so it should take any irrigation you put on the nursery. The clover will soak up a bunch of water, so that is something to consider.
I'd also look into the insect problems that may or maynot conflict with your nursery. I know the clovers will attratct aphids, weevil, and netadulides(sp?) If any of those are detrimental to the nursery plants, you may have to spray more insecticide.
Good luck, I hope you find what you need.

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