For winter annual use, crimson clover should be seeded 6-8 weeks before the first average frost date. Bob lives on a small farm in Pike County, Georgia, where he raises livestock and manages his land for whitetails and wild turkeys. Chances are if you’ve ever bought a commercial cool-season food plot blend, you have probably planted crimson clover. By adding a few small grains to the mix, you can make an attractive, inexpensive food plot. Crimson clover looks very typical of clovers and has three relatively dark, rounded leaves and can grow to heights of over two feet. 6. Brilliant crimson flowers with long heads mature from top to bottom. Seed is rounded, yellow and about 3 times larger than most other clovers. Crimson clover, unlike red clover, does not do well when frost seeded. Consequently (in lieu of a soil test), fertilizer at planting time may be estimated at 300 lbs/acre of 8-24-24 for a pure stand or 300 lbs/acre of 19-19-19 for a mixed stand. Bob is an avid bowhunter, preferring to use traditional equipment in the form of a longbow and primitive black powder rifle. Grows to 1–3' and sports striking crimson blossoms in abundance. It is generally recommended to plant six to eight weeks 5. If it is too high, establishment costs will be prohibitive. Planting dates are August thru October in the South and March in the North. Possible. Broadcast at 20 pounds per acre. Crimson clover fixes up to 200 pounds of nitrogen per acre, and prefers well-drained, loam soils with good organic matter content for best results. Because it is a legume, nitrogen is not as important in the establishment of pure stands of crimson clover. Iron chlorosis is a problem on clay loam soils with a pH higher than 7.3. Sold in 1# increments. For stands that are mixed with cereal crops such as wheat or oats, go with a more balanced analysis. High winter growth rate. Crimson clover prefers a well drained soil and will react poorly to a soil that is heavy in clay, waterlogged or has an extreme pH. Check with your local wildlife biologist or county Extension Agent to determine if crimson is adapted to your area and will reseed without disking. For that reason, this clover is often thrown in the mix when it comes to wildlife seed products. In many commercial blends, the seed is pre-inoculated. The flower head is a rich crimson to red colour and shaped like a cone. Nitrogen applied at planting is probably beneficial in total production especially when crimson is grown in association with annual or perennial grasses. Recommended seeding rates for crimson clover range from 20-30 pounds per acre. Additional Info. Seed should be planted at about a ¼ inch depth. When planted with another crop as a companion lower the seeding rate to 10 – 15 lbs/A . If using a drill, seed at 15-18 pounds per acre; if broadcasting, seed at 22-30 pounds per acre. Back. When plowed in after the spring it provides an excellent source of nitrogen for a summer planted crop such as millet, corn or sorghum. Ryegrass (15 lbs/acre) is a good companion for a mix which will reseed the following September. Sow ¼–½ inch deep in spring, summer, or fall. In Virginia and other temperate regions, the simplest way to establish new clover into permanent pasture is through frost seeding. Crimson clover supplies a protein rich and highly palatable food source for deer and other wildlife species. When planting in mixes, go with 10 to 15 lbs./acre of crimson clover and 30 to 40 lbs./acre of oats, wheat or rye. All trademarks are either the property of Central Garden & Pet Company, its subsidiaries, divisions, affiliated and/or related companies or the property of their respective owners. In the South, crimson can successfully reseed in September for several successive years by mowing in late August followed by light disking or even no disking, depending on soil conditions (usually heavy clay soil requires no disking, sandy requires disking). By Kent Kammermeyer, Senior Wildlife Biologist. Depending on how you manage your food plots, crimson clover can provide several benefits. If you are new to planting clovers, crimson clover would be a good place to start as it is highly attractive to deer, germinates well and can produce a lush food plot as a stand-alone crop or mixed with other small grains or legumes. Seedbed preparation is critical when planting small-seeded crops such as crimson clover because you want to avoid burying the seed more than a quarter inch deep. Sowing Rate: 1/2 lb - 3/4 lb per 1,000 square feet or 20 to 30 lbs per acre; Biomass. Crimson clover may be the most popular annual clover planted for deer in the entire U.S. Like many other clovers, crimson originated in the Mediterranean region. Crimson clover does not tolerate cold; in northern states it is best planted in spring as a warm-season annual. Use as a forage or pasture species Seed crimson clover at 20 to 25 pounds per acre broadcast and 15 to 20 pounds drilled. Seeding Rate - Broadcast. In the US, crimson clover is hardy to Zone 6. Suggested seeding rate: Seed 10-15 lbs/acre alone or 4-8 lbs/acre in a mix. Although an annual, it often reseeds itself and can persist for several years in this manner. If seeding in a clover mix, reduce rate to 3-5# per acre. It is commonly seen growing in Southeastern interstate highway medians where its spectacular red bloom is the talk of the motorist in mid-spring. Seeding rate, depth, and method. Soil testing is the best way to determine if lime needs to be added to adjust the pH. 3. You may want to double your seeding rates if planting in light shade. Crimson Clover – Good early spring N production, can winter kill some years, more research needed. The first step in forage management is the proper establishment of pasture and hay fields. It can also be included in a native mix to suppress annual weeds at a rate of 0.5-1# per acre. Break Down the Brassicas to Choose the Best for Your Food Plots, Annuals, Perennials or Both for Food Plots? Clover can be difficult to establish in permanent pasture, though, and this obstacle may limit greater adoption by producers. It is less than half the price of perennial clovers, but yet is still very productive. It can handle a pH as low as 5.7 but prefers soil with a pH from 6.0 to 6.7. If the seeding rate is too low, the stand will be thin and weedy. Forage crop(s) Seeding rate (per acre) Wheat or Rye or Barley or Oats 2-3 bu Ryegrass 20 lb Crimson clover 20 lb Arrowleaf clover 8 lb Rye or Wheat + Ryegrass 1.5 bu + 15 lb Rye or Wheat + Ryegrass + 1.5 bu + 15 lb + 10 lb Crimson clover Rye or Wheat + Ryegrass + 1.5 bu + 15 lb + 4 lb Arrowleaf clover Table 3. Where winter is above -10°F (-23.3°C), it is sown in late summer, is dormant in winter, resumes growth in spring, and flowers in May. Crimson clover is a cool-season annual (in southern states) that is relatively easy to grow and is more tolerant of poor soils than other clovers. Seeds can be drilled in at a rate of 10 to 15 lbs./acre. Good tolerance of clover scorch. More upright growth for silage and hay production than subterranean clover. This in turn depends on proper seeding. Cheaper to resow than subterranean clover after long cropping phases. As the clover seeding rate increased from 5 to 80 pounds per acre, the yield of clover increased as well as the yield of grass following the clover. 20 - 30 lbs. Phosphate and potash are the most important fertilizer elements required by crimson, but micronutrients and sulfur can also be limiting. Crimson Clover Planting Information: Season: Cool. ft. Cover Crop Recommendation Chart 1. Planting Depth: 1/4″ Seeding Rate: 1 lb per 1,000 sq. Because crimson clover is a legume, the seed should be inoculated with the correct strain of Rhizobium bacteria (strain R) before it is planted. Normal seeding rate is 20 lbs/acre in pure stands and 12 to 15 lbs/acre in mixture with cool season grasses. Seeds can be drilled in at a rate of 10 to 15 lbs./acre. Ideally Crimson clover should be sown at between 2 to 5 kgs/ha in mixes and 10 kgs/ha as a monoculture. Matures in June with crimson flowers on 18 inch plants. For both hairy vetch and Cahaba white vetch, the rates are 20 to 30 pounds … Average seeds per kg - … Like other clovers, crimson is highly attractive, nutritious and extremely digestible to deer. Shade tolerant and a great summer beneficial insect attractant. Crimson clover is not tolerant of extreme drought, heat or cold. While crimson clover is more forgiving of poor soils, it still prefers a well-drained loamy soil. Clover will grow in light shade, but not very fast. High seed production. A twenty-five pound seeding rate results in a per acre cost of $37.50. If mowed, clover can be tilled into the soil immediately to add organic matter or “green manure”. Disk or till and then smooth the seedbed by cultipacking to prepare for ideal planting conditions. Hairy vetch. Broadcast seed at a rate of 20 lbs./acre for a pure stand of crimson clover. The benefits of establishing clover in grass pasture are well-known. Broadcast Seeding Rate (lb./A) 22-30. Broadcast seed at a rate of 20 lbs./acre for a pure stand of crimson clover. Clover can be planted for cool-season production in southern states in early September to October and for summer production in northern states in spring. Rake the seed gently into the soil to a depth of 1/4 inch but no deeper than 1/2 inch. Crimson clover … Reseeding Potential. This method involves broa… It is very tolerant of soil acidity, but not poor drainage. It is best to cultipack both before and after the seed is planted to ensure good soil contact. Seed can be harvested with a conventional header harvester. Bounty Annual Ryegrass – Reduces soy cyst nematode, non alleopathic, decomposes rapidly, N&P scavenger. Full seeding rates at 10-15#/acre. Crimson actually establishes better when mixed with a nurse crop such as a small grain. Water well if the weather is dry. The seeding rate for Crimson clover is 15-20 lbs per acre if drilled or 20-30 lbs per acre broadcast. 4. For summer annual use, plant as soon as the danger of frost is past. Excellent seeding vigor and is one of the easiest clovers to establish. Crimson plants have dark green leaves and grow to a height of 1-3 feet. Seeding Rate (lb/A) Planted in Mixture Seeding Rate (lb/A) Grasses: Tall Fescue: 30: 20: Oats: 100: 60: Cereal Rye: 90: 50: Annual Ryegrass: 30: 20: Wheat: 90: 60: Legumes. When to Plant. Crimson Clover (per pound). Crimson clover's many benefits include: 1. How to Choose Wisely. This works well (at least temporarily) when mixed with ryegrass, which will do the same thing. With crude protein levels of 16 to 24% and total digestible nutrient (TDN) content ranging from 60 to 70%, Crimson clover establishes and grows fast making it a highly attractive and nutritious food source for deer from late fall into spring. They can include increased forage yield, improved forage quality, reduced nitrogen fertilizer costs, dilution of toxic fescue, and good livestock performance. Plant 6-8 weeks before the first frost (early Aug - October) in … to all the clover to receive 4 to 6 hours of sunlight a day. It is commonly seen growing in Southeastern interstate highway medians. 2 Note -Crimson clover seed should be inoculated for best performance with nitrogen fixing ‘crimson clover’ type inoculant. Crimson can be mixed with rye, wheat or oats if rates of these small grains are held at about 50 lbs/acre. Dixie Crimson Clover is great for overseeding horse and cattle pastures in the early fall with rye grass. Adding arrowleaf clover (10 lbs/acre) to any of the above mixes adds variety and longevity to the mix in the South where winter low temperatures remain above 10oF. This clover gets its name from the brilliant crimson flowers it produces in the spring (it’s easy to confuse it by name with “red” clover, which is a perennial, and has flowers that are more pink than red). You’ll get a complete and more in-depth profile of an important food plot species in every issue of QDMA’s Quality Whitetails magazine. Tolerance. Inoculate the seed. Earliest maturing clover, which is an advantage when overseeding a hay meadow. Water: Fall, Spring. Seeding rates are similar to winter seeding rates. Broadcast inoculated seed over the soil at a rate of one-half pound per 500 square feet of garden. Clover will not fair well at all in dense shade and is not recommended. Crimson clover grows well in mixtures with small grains, grasses and other clovers. Drill at 12 to 15 pounds per acre. Alfalfa: 20-30---Arrowleaf Clover: 8: 5: Balansa Clover: 5-8: 4: Berseem Clover: 20: 15: Crimson Clover: 15: 12: Red Clover: 12: 8: Subterranean Clover: 15: 12: White Clover: 5: 3: Ball Clover: 5: 3 However, the aggressive nature and heavy reseeding of the ryegrass will eventually choke out the crimson. Bob Westerfield is a faculty member in the Horticulture department for the University of Georgia. Managing crimson clover to reseed provides an opportunity to minimize the costs of seed and planting. Clover can be planted for cool-season production in southern states in early September to October and for summer production in northern states in spring. If using a drill, seed at 15-18 pounds per acre; if broadcasting, seed at 22-30 pounds per acre. Do not confuse this plant with the perennial red clover. A fertilizer light in nitrogen but containing adequate amounts of potassium and phosphorus should be used in the absence of a soil test. Each plant has a slender taproot, with lateral branches. A larger seed than red clover. It is best to cultipack both before and after the seed is planted to ensure good soil contact. It is also grown in some northern states as a winter or a summer annual. It takes about 3 months to flower from sowing (12 weeks), 3-4 weeks longer than persian clover. If Crimson clover is the only clover in a mixture then the seeding rate is 12-15 lb per acre. Poor reseeding potential due to low hard seed production. Planting of Crimson Clover can occur throughout much of the year depending on the farmer’s goal. If possible, cut back brush, trees, etc. Crimson leaves have a more rounded tip and both stem and leaves have more hair than red clover. Seeding rates and depths vary with legume species (Table 2). One additional benefit of crimson clover I have not mentioned is it’s relatively inexpensive. It has been used for a cover crop as far North as northern Maine. As a winter annual, crimson clover can produce 3,500 to 5,500 lb and fix nitro 70 to 150 lb; Beneficial habitat and nectar sourcel; Mixtures. Seeding rate: 15- 20 lbs/A drilled, 22 to 30 lbs/A broadcast. The recommended seeding rate (broadcast, not drilled) for crimson clover is about 25 pounds of PLS per acre if planting a pure stand. Table 2. Satisfactory volunteer stands and yields of crimson clover were produced for 3 years in a Coastal bermudagrass sod when the quantity of seed shattered in the spring was 40 pounds or more per acre. 2. Recommended seeding rate: 1-2 pounds per 1000 square feet; 30-40 pounds per acre. It is better to seed after wheat or small grain is harvested in late summer. For summer annual use, plant as soon as the danger of frost has passed. Dixie Reseeding Crimson Clover Seed (Coated) - Dixie Crimson Clover is a reseeding annual clover developed by the Georgia Experiment Station at Griffin, GA. This actual seed tag shows the information you need to calculate a practical seeding rate. Seeding rates range from 10 to 15 lb/acre when seeded alone and 5 to 10 lb/acre when seeded in a mixture. Drilled Seeding Rate (lb./A) 10-20. Nitrogen credit for succeeding crops (average of at least 30 to 60 lbs/A for fall-planted, spring-killed stands in Michigan) 2. Seeding rates for cool-season forages. He serves as the department Extension coordinator as well as a state vegetable and fruit specialist. Join QDMA today! Timely crimson clover ( Trifolium incarnatum L.) establishment is a management challenge for producers in the southeastern United States. Does not perform well in waterlogged or acid soils. Deep rooting habit gives greater spring production than subterranean clover. A successful broadcast seeding is directly correlated to the amount of soil moisture or rainfall that is present after the application. Crimson clover can be over-seeded in crops such as corn and used after short rotation crops such as snap beans. Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio (C:N): 15:1 – 20:1. For winter annual use, crimson clover should be seeded six to eight weeks before the first average frost date. AU-Robin is a recommended variety to plant but Dixie and Tibbee can be used also if … Decreased weed pressure, especially in spring and fall 4. Increased soil organic matter and decreased soil erosion and surface water pollution 3. In warmer climates, crimson will often reseed itself in the early fall if it is mowed in late August and given an application of 0-20-20 fertilizer at a rate of 200 lbs./acre. He is now contributing the "Food Plot Species Profile" series in every issue of QDMA's Quality Whitetails magazine. As a winter annual, crimson clover is seeded from summer to late fall depending on region and intended use. Like crimson clover, hairy vetch is a winter annual legume, but with a much different growth pattern. All content copyright © 2019 Pennington Seed, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Crimson clover seeding rate. Seeding rate had no effect on clover biomass, clover N content, or corn yield for both drilled and aerially‐seeded crimson clover. Established plantings made in early fall can tolerate temperatures to 0F (-18 C) or slightly colder. per acre. 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