Alsike Clover
$6.75 per lb.
Bulk Discount Pricing
2 - 9 lbs.
$6.08 / lb.
10 - 19 lbs.
$5.40 / lb.
20 - 29 lbs.
$4.72 / lb.
30 - 39 lbs.
$4.05 / lb.
40 - 49 lbs.
$3.38 / lb.
50+ lbs.
$2.70 / lb.
Basic Info
Maturity
Late May- Early July
Seeds/lb
469,000
C/N Ratio
12:23
Growth Habit
Prostrate
Winter Hardiness
Zone 5A
Use
Nitrogen Fixing Potential
9/ 50-100
N Scavenge
5
Dry Matter
3,500-5,500
Lasting Residue
3
Erosion Control
10
Traffic Bearing
3
Grazing Potential
10
Forage Harvest
10
Root Type
Branching Taproot
Soil Builder
4
Cash Crop Interseeding
9
*Based on a 1-10 scale. 1 = Poor : 5 = Average : 10 = Excellent
Advantages
Subsoiler
3
Surface Compaction
7
Rendering P & K
5
Traffic Bearing
3
Nematode Control
1
Disease Control
5
Allelopathic Effect
3
Weed Control
7
Short Growth Time
8
*Based on a 1-10 scale. 1 = Poor : 5 = Average : 10 = Excellent
Disadvantages
Weed Potential
7
Potential Insect/Nematode Risk
3
Crop Disease Risk
3
Effect Cash Crop
3
Ease of Establishment
9
Ease of Till-Kill
3
Ease of Chem-Kill
8
Ease of Mow-Kill
8
*Based on a 1-10 scale. 1 = Poor : 5 = Average : 10 = Excellent
Planting
Ideal Planting Time
Early Spring
August - October
Ideal Planting Depth
1/5 - 1/4"
Min Germination Temp(F)
42
Drilled Seeding Rate (lb./A)
5-6
Broadcast Seeding Rate (lb./A)
6-8
Reseeding Potential
Very Possible
Tolerance
Heat
8
Drought
5
Shade
8
Wet Soil Tolerance
9
Low Fertility
4
pH
4.5 - 9.0
*Based on a 1-10 scale. 1 = Poor : 5 = Average : 10 = Excellent