Regardless of what some people say, the clover that Whitetail Institute sells is preferred much more by deer than clover you just buy at the CO-OP unless you are in an area where the deer are really hungry. And when you are just planting an acre or two or even much less than that, the cost/acre doesn't amount to enough money to worry about. The small bag of Imperial clover will run about $35 and should set you up well for a Spring through late Fall plot. I like to plant mine in February right before a snow or freeze so that the seeds get covered with dirt by the expansion of the top layer of freezing dirt. The soil sample is very important for clover for sure. You need a pH in the high 6 range at least and if you are really low, remember that it takes a few months after adding lime for the pH to go up. In other words, it's not recommended to add lime and plant the same day. Not saying that you won't get decent results that way but it would be best to lime then wait a few months before planting.
I don't mow my clover as the plot is small enough that the deer handle that for me. Grass has been my enemy in the past more than weeds in one particular part of that plot. Clethodim has saved me on that matter. Last Spring I had an overwhelming amount of wild grass in my clover but on April 1st I sprayed Clethodim and a month later I had a picture perfect plot. One strategy I like to do is to plant a taller annual around the edges of the plot, which is in the woods, then leave the center strip mostly clover. This allows the deer to graze the clover while feeling more secure. For the taller annual I've used both corn and a mix of corn and Pennington Seed Spring/Summer Deer mix. I've also mixed corn in with the latter for a really good plot that produces amazing amounts of feed. The Pennington mix does die with the 1st frost so keep that in mind if you go that route. That's one reason I like to put corn in it, to leave lots of feed available after frost and standing corn will hang there for weeks or even months and not mold like corn in a feeder so the deer can get it whenever they are ready.
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