My balansa clover with a little wheat in it 03/11/24
That looks awesome, hope mine does that good!
That plot looks amazing! Very nice!
Where did u find the seed ? And what brand
The name was Fixation Balansa CloverWhere did u find the seed ? And what brand
Depends on what your goals are...I'm a fan of Durana, but this Balansa has me intrigued. What would be the appropriate mix of Durana and Balansa for a September planting?
@megalomaniac In your experience when blending with balansa have you seen the annuals remain and be able to compete with balansa? I have not blended that way unless the annual clovers were established and were the dominate percentage. I ask because I believe that the balansa will out compete and overtake the durana if it even allows it to establish at all.Depends on what your goals are...
For me, on plots I'm planning on replanting in the summer to build soil, I go 50lbs wheat, 5lbs clover (if 2 varieties of clover I go 3lbs plus 3lbs), 5lbs brassicas per acre. That gives me enough clover from Feb thru May that the deer can't overbrowse (on larger plots). On microplots (half acre or less), I double drill at an angle, so I'm doubling the seeding rate because of the excess browse pressure on the tiny plots).
If I'm wanting a lush clover plot I'm not going to replant the following summer, I go 40lbs wheat plus 10lbs single variety clover. I've never mixed 2 varieties of clover when I'm going for a dense stand, but I suppose I'd go 12lbs clover (6lbs of each).
Now this is with a drill. I suspect you would need to roughly double seeding rates if broadcast.
Once the clover is established and reseeding itself, I drill right thru it in the fall with the original recipie. It's probably a waste of the clover seed, but it saves me from having to remix a new blend.
Well, the only time I combine 2 clovers is when I'm trying to get one to flower before balansa specifically to attract turkeys the following spring before the plot gets replanted for the summer. And crimson does bloom a little earlier. I'm not sure that makes a difference for turkeys though. But I'm always experimenting!@megalomaniac In your experience when blending with balansa have you seen the annuals remain and be able to compete with balansa? I have not blended that way unless the annual clovers were established and were the dominate percentage. I ask because I believe that the balansa will out compete and overtake the durana if it even allows it to establish at all.