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Sweet Clover

Legume
(Melilotus officianalis )

Also known as yellow blossom clover. This plant is a biennial legume mostly used for greencover or to improve diversity in specie rich leys. Deep tap root is beneficial to soil improvement.

Uses

soil imporver/pollinators, game cover, grazing

Sowing Rate

6kgs/acre - 15kgs/ha

Persistence

2 Years

Sowing Period

April to August

Yield Potential

4-6t DM per ha.

Management

Not too competitive or persistant, care should be mown or grazed carefull as the exposed crown can be damaged easily

Additional Info

It will flower in the second year producing a yellow blossom that will attract bees and insects.

You can buy Sweet Clover or in the following Mixtures:

Herbal Ley

Multispecies mixture
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Organic Herbal Ley

Multispecies mixture
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Sweet Clover

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Green Manure 1

Nitrogen fixing legume mixture
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Green Manure 3

Diverse legume nitrogen fixing mixture
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GC2

Cover for game from kale in year 1. Food and cover from both components in year 2.
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Setter

Will provide you with cover and feed throughout a two year period
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Herbal Ley (GS4)

Multispecies mixture
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