Patriot Clover

[Chuckie]

Last fall we seeded Durana clover in the pastures. I am not real sure about the stand since we only got one rain after it was planted. A little here and there is showing up. I have already bought the same amount of seed to replace what I seeded last year.
I read a paper where Mr. Vaughn had planted Durana in his bermuda fields, and when he does a soil test, it doesn't require any nitrogen.
Has anyone planted any Patriot Clover? I am going to start a field of Vaughn's this summer, and want to cut it for hay. I would like to add Patriot since they report it grows taller and is almost as resistant to fungus as the Durana. It is supposed to cure better also. I have not heard much said about the Patriot other than what is being reported in newsletters. I hope to hear that some of you planted it and have had good results. Chuckie

 

[Nowland Farms]

Chucky,

I over seeded 14 acres with 25lb of Patriot and 50lb of Durrano in early March. I have had plenty of rain and I am just now beginning to see some clover. Supposedly, a good stand of clover can put up to 150lb of Nitrogen per acre back INTO the soil, thus reducing the need to add Nitrogen as often.

 

[BC]

150 lbs nitrogen returned to soil may be a little too optimistic, better to plan on about 100 lbs. Still quite beneficial.

 

[Chuckie]

Nowland Farms, did you seed the Patriot in the same field with the Durana or alone?
I wanted to know to know more about the stand after it got taller and what was different about it from the other white clovers.
I noticed that when I picked a piece of the Durana clover that sprouted, it had less water and was more fiberous than Ladino clover. Regular clover has a sweet taste much like salad greens. But the Durana had more of a alum/bitter taste. More like red clover. The Ladino is real tender and wet. Durana is supposed to be less bloating than the Ladino, higher yeilding with more protein.