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<blockquote data-quote="Popcorn" data-source="post: 4958297" data-attributes="member: 20151"><p>Maintain clover by regular mowing and spray with clethodim and butyrac after 7 to 10 day period. I do this 3X a year. Hard to kill weeds have to be addressed by preventing them from going to seed (mowing). Harder to kill grasses like sedge which also spreads by tubers and amaranth (palmer or pigweed} can be attacked by very specific spot spraying with crossbow, a very effective herbicide but use with caution or you will kill way more than you intend. Low pressure and a narrow spray cone on a back pack sprayer can be effective.</p><p>Another method I use to clean up problem clover plots is to out compete the weeds. After my last mow and spray I drill in or broadcast on 3 to 5 pounds of clover seed and 50 pounds of cereal rye per acre. Dont forget to fertilize your clover. something like a 0-30-30 works well. dont waste money on nitrogen, clover fixes nitrogen and extra just encourages grasses and weeds. The rye will provide food all winter and spring then it will protect the clover while it heads helping to out compete the weeds as well as providing food and cover for small game. Do not mow the rye till it heads out and goes to seed. Birds and turkey will eat most of it and any volunteer rye will be killed by your spray 10 days to 2 weeks after mowing. This wont cure all your problems but it will give you a head start.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Popcorn, post: 4958297, member: 20151"] Maintain clover by regular mowing and spray with clethodim and butyrac after 7 to 10 day period. I do this 3X a year. Hard to kill weeds have to be addressed by preventing them from going to seed (mowing). Harder to kill grasses like sedge which also spreads by tubers and amaranth (palmer or pigweed} can be attacked by very specific spot spraying with crossbow, a very effective herbicide but use with caution or you will kill way more than you intend. Low pressure and a narrow spray cone on a back pack sprayer can be effective. Another method I use to clean up problem clover plots is to out compete the weeds. After my last mow and spray I drill in or broadcast on 3 to 5 pounds of clover seed and 50 pounds of cereal rye per acre. Dont forget to fertilize your clover. something like a 0-30-30 works well. dont waste money on nitrogen, clover fixes nitrogen and extra just encourages grasses and weeds. The rye will provide food all winter and spring then it will protect the clover while it heads helping to out compete the weeds as well as providing food and cover for small game. Do not mow the rye till it heads out and goes to seed. Birds and turkey will eat most of it and any volunteer rye will be killed by your spray 10 days to 2 weeks after mowing. This wont cure all your problems but it will give you a head start. [/QUOTE]
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