Medium Red Clover
FAST TO ESTABLISH & PERSISTENT
- Fast establishment, good recovery, persists 2 to 3 years
- Economical choice for haying, grazing and cover cropping
- Variety Not Stated
- Inoculated with PreVail (OMRI-listed)
$20.00 – $125.00
Medium Red Clover
Performance Table
| Species Name | Drilled | Broadcast/Aerial | In Mix | Approx. Seeds/lb | Seeding Date Range | Seeding Depth | Winter Kill | Total N (Lbs/Acre/Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Red Clover | 8-12 | 15-18 | 2-5 | 272,000 | Feb-May, Aug | ¼ - ½ inch | 70-150 | |
| Balansa Clover | 5-8 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 500,000 | March-May, July-Sept | ¼ inch | Yes | 50-100 |
| Berseem Clover | 12-15 | 15-20 | 2-5 | 200,000 | Mid May-August | ¼ - ½ inch | Yes | 55-100 |
| Crimson Clover | 12-20 | 25-30 | 2-5 | 150,000 | June-Sept | ¼ - ½ inch | Yes | 50-90 |
| White Blossom Sweet Clover | ||||||||
| Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover | 8-12 | 15 | 2-5 | 259,000 | Feb-May, Aug | ¼ - ½ inch | 90-170 | |
| Subterranean Clover | 15-20 | 25-30 | 8-10 | 70,000 | Aug-Sept | ¼ - ½ inch | Yes | 70-100 |
| 4010 Field Peas | ||||||||
| Austrian Winter Peas | 60-75 | NA | 25-30 | 3,900 | Aug-Sept | 1-2 inch | Yes | 70-150 |
| Icicle Winter Peas | 60-75 | NA | 25-30 | 4,200 | Aug-Sept | 1-2 inch | No | 70-150 |
| Hairy Vetch | 25-30 | 35-40 | 10-15 | 16,000 | Aug-Oct | ½ - 1 inch | Yes | 70-200 |
| Common Vetch | 50-60 | 70-80 | 25-30 | 4,200 | Aug-Sept | ½ -1 inch | Yes | 5-50 |
| Chickling Vetch | 60-70 | NA | 20-40 | 2,600 | March-May | 1-1 ½ inch | Yes | 5-70 |
| Iron & Clay Cowpeas | 50-75 | NA | 25-35 | 3,000 | June-Aug | ½ - 1 inch | Yes | 150 |
| Faba Beans | 100-150 | NA | 25-50 | 1,400 | March-April, Aug- Mid Sept | 1-3 inch | Yes | 50-140 |
| Mung Beans | 15-20 | NA | 4-8 | 12,000 | Late May-Aug | 1-2 inch | Yes | Insufficient Data |
| Small-Seeded Black Lentils | 40-50 | 60-75 | 20-30 | 11,000 | March-May, July-Sept | ½ - 2 inches | Yes | |
| Sunn Hemp | 15-20 | NA | 4-8 | 11,000 | June-Aug | ½ - 1 inch | Yes | 100-140 |
RED CLOVER
Red clover establishes easily and rapidly but isn’t as drought-tolerant or winter-hardy as alfalfa.
Best Use:
Pasture, haylage, dry hay or cover crop
Adaptation:
Red clover grows on wet and low pH soils that won’t support alfalfa. Better adapted to heavier soils.
Pasture & Hay
- Difficult to dry as hay but improved varieties (Ruby Red, Freedom) dry down faster
- Can cause livestock bloat when heavy stands are grazed
Planting Date:
February – May, July 15 – August 30. Can be frost-seeded.
Seeding:
8-12 lbs/acre straight; 2-5 lbs/acre in a mix. Drill or broadcast and roll. Plant ¼” to ½” deep.
Cutting/Grazing
- Medium red clovers recover after being cut unlike mammoth red clover
- Don’t cut after September 1 in the seeding year to allow for overwintering
- Graze or cut for hay when 25% – 50% of the red clover stand blooms
- Leave at least 2″ growth after each harvest
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