5S Cattle
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Anyone done that with good luck? Thinking about lightly broadcasting clover into a 25 acre Bermuda pasture for some winter grazing and maybe it'll give the Bermuda a little bump next year. Whatcha think?
That's the info I was looking for! The only clover I have any experience with is crimson, but it really comes on strong in the spring time. Might smother grass? What clover do you recommend for sandy type soil?1982vett":3splqfte said:As with overseeding ryegrass, your Bermuda needs to be grazed or cut short.
If I were to pasture drill ryegrass and clover into my Bermuda, I'd go with 10 lbs of ryegrass. Clover rate would depend on variety. Since I'd be overseeding I'd seed at roughly 25% of the recommended rate for a pure stand. Broadcast maybe about 35%. I don't want a whole lot of competition come spring.
White clover, any specific type?wbvs58":3unhmwkt said:White clover does well in my sandy acid soils. Clovers being annuals and hard seeded are very adapted to fighting their way through existing grasses and the hard seed means there will be some left for next season if the season fails and it doesn't get to flower.
Ken
Clover and ryegrass both can smother out your warm season grasses if not grazed or cut for hay before they blow over. I've seen someone mighty pretty Ball clover on some sandy loam. Earlier this year, Jogee posted some pictures of his hip deep Arrowleaf clover.5S Cattle":rr31kshz said:That's the info I was looking for! The only clover I have any experience with is crimson, but it really comes on strong in the spring time. Might smother grass? What clover do you recommend for sandy type soil?1982vett":rr31kshz said:As with overseeding ryegrass, your Bermuda needs to be grazed or cut short.
If I were to pasture drill ryegrass and clover into my Bermuda, I'd go with 10 lbs of ryegrass. Clover rate would depend on variety. Since I'd be overseeding I'd seed at roughly 25% of the recommended rate for a pure stand. Broadcast maybe about 35%. I don't want a whole lot of competition come spring.