White Dutch Clover

TRAFFIC TOLERANT

Low-growing clover; good traffic tolerance and persistence
Usable as living mulch in orchards and vegetable gardens
Avoid dry soils
Inoculated with OMRI-approved inoculant

Seeding: 6-8 lbs/acre no deeper than 1/4″. Drill or increase rate to broadcast seed.

Price range: $32.50 through $250.00

SKU: 1400 Categories: Clovers, Conventional, Conventional, Cover Crops, Forage Legumes & Brassicas, Legume Cover Crops, White Clovers

White Clovers

Perennial clovers that spread via stolons above ground. More persistent than red clovers. Tolerate field traffic and moist conditions. Types of white clovers include:

White Dutch: short plant but has greatest persistence and winter hardiness
New Zealand: intermediate in height, flowers profusely, has some heat tolerance
Ladino: fixes the most nitrogen, is taller and higher yielding but less persistent than White Dutch

Best Use: Excellent choice for beef or dairy pastures to increase productivity, palatability, intake, protein, and energy. Not a good choice for horse pastures. Can cause bloat.

Adaptation: Widely adapted, easy to establish. Prefers medium to heavy soils. Avoid droughty soils.

Planting Date: February – May, July 15 – August 30. Can be frost-seeded.

Seeding: 6-8 lbs/acre straight or 1-3 lbs/acre in a mix. Drill or broadcast. Do not plant deeper than ¼ in. Smaller seed than red clover. Most white clovers are aggressive; keep seeding rates low.

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Cool-Season Legume Cover Crops

Species/Variety	Seeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)	Approx Seeds/lb	Recommended Seeding Date (S MN)	Seeding Depth (inches)	Predicted Hardy Through USDA Zone	Lifecycle	Potential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)	Above Ground Biomass Production	Weed Suppression	Erosion Control	Quick Establishment	Cash Crop Interseed	Grazing Potential	Provide Pollinator Habitat	Drought Tolerance	Heat Tolerance	Saturated Soil Tolerance	Shade Tolerance
Clover, Balansa	5-8	6-9	2-3	500,000	Mar–May, July–Sept	¼	5	Annual	50-100	Very Good	Excellent	Good	Fair	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good
Clover, Berseem	12-15	15-20	2-5	200,000	Mid May–Aug	¼ – ½	7	Annual	55-100	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Fair	Good
Clover, Crimson	12-20	25-30	2-5	150,000	June–Sept	¼ – ½	6*	Annual	50-90	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Very Good	Fair	Good	Fair	Very Good
Clover, Mammoth Red	8-12	15-18	2-5	272,000	Feb–May, Aug	¼ – ½	4	Biennial	70-150	Very Good	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Fair	Excellent	Good	Good	Good	Very Good
Clover, Medium Red	8-12	15-18	2-5	272,000	Feb–May, Aug	¼ – ½	4	Perennial	70-150	Very Good	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Good	Good	Good	Very Good
Faba Bean	100-150	60-100	15-50	1,900	Mar–Apr, Aug–Mid Sept	1 – 3	ID	Annual	50-140	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Poor	Fair	Excellent	ID
Lentil	40-50	60-75	20-30	12,000-19,000	Mar–May, Aug–Sept	½ – 2	ID	Annual	5-20	Fair	Poor	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	Poor	Fair
Pea, Spring Field	75-150	NR	25-75	2,000-3,000	Mar–May, Aug–Sept	1½ – 3	ID	Annual	50-100	Excellent	Good	Good	Very Good	Poor	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair
Pea, Winter Field	50-75	NR	25-50	3,000-4,000	Aug–Sept	2 – 3	6	Annual	50-100	Excellent	Fair	Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair
Sweetclover, Yellow Blossom	8-12	15	2-5	259,000	Feb–May, Aug	¼ – ½	3-4	Biennial	90-170	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Poor	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Good
Vetch, Chickling (A/C Greenfix)	60-70	NR	20-40	2,600	Mar–May	1 – 1½	NA	Annual	5-70	Fair	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Good
Vetch, Common	50-60	70-80	25-30	4,200	Aug–Sept	½ –1	8	Winter Annual	5-50	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Poor	Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Fair	Good
Vetch, Hairy	20-30	35-40	10-15	16,000	Aug–Oct	½ – 1	4-5*	Winter Annual	20-180	Very Good	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Poor	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Good

Warm-Season Legume Cover Crops

Species/Variety	Seeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)	Approx Seeds/lb	Recommended Seeding Date (S MN)	Seeding Depth (inches)	Predicted Hardy Through USDA Zone	Lifecycle	Potential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)	Above Ground Biomass Production	Weed Suppression	Erosion Control	Quick Establishment	Cash Crop Interseed	Grazing Potential	Provide Pollinator Habitat	Drought Tolerance	Heat Tolerance	Saturated Soil Tolerance	Shade Tolerance
Cowpea	50-75	NR	25-35	2,000-4,000	June–Aug	½ – 1	NFT	Annual	50-100	Good	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Fair	Good
Mung Bean	15-20	NR	4-8	12,000	Late May–Aug	1 - 2	NFT	Annual	ID	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Fair
Sunn Hemp	15-20	NR	4-8	11,000	June–Aug	½ – 1	NFT	Annual	100-140	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Poor	ID

Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.

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