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red clover or alfalfa

  • 05-07-2015 1:42am
    #1
    johndeere3350
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    Anyone growing either or?
    Have a bit of ground here we always bale and sell.
    Would be great soil on a south facing hill side.


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  • #2
    Farmer Pudsey
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    johndeere3350 wrote: »
    Anyone growing either or?
    Have a bit of ground here we always bale and sell.
    Would be great soil on a south facing hill side.

    I have 4 acres of hybrid and red clover. It is planted about two years now. No N applied except through slurry. Get about 28/bales/acre off three cuts. Sward looks ok so far however life span is supposed to be only 3-5 years.

    Know a lad that grew lucerne while it grew top class silage it life span was poor also it did not like cutting in heave conditions.


  • #3
    Dawggone
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    johndeere3350 wrote: »
    Anyone growing either or?
    Have a bit of ground here we always bale and sell.
    Would be great soil on a south facing hill side.

    I grow both. The clover will last about 3 to 4 years and is fairly robust.
    Lucerne is more delicate. The most important thing with Lucerne is not to cut lower than 10cm.


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    blue5000
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    Red clover with italian here, only in first year, only cut once so far.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #5
    Markcheese
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    Think teagasc had done some work on broadcasting clover seed with lime or fertilizer - every year - to extend the life of it.
    But I can't remember now if it's white or red .

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #6
    Buford T. Justice XIX
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    Markcheese wrote: »
    Think teagasc had done some work on broadcasting clover seed with lime or fertilizer - every year - to extend the life of it.
    But I can't remember now if it's white or red .
    That's white clover.

    I had a crop of hybrid grass/red clover a while back. Great crop but would have to be grazed every 15-16 days which didn't suit at the time due to lack of roads etc.

    I have often thought of growing pure red clover for baled silage and feeding in spring/autumn but haven't a clue how feasible it would be.


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