So I have two clover plots that because of this terrible drought that we have had are almost completely dormant, only a few plants are green. This past weekend thanks to hurricane Isaac we got about 1.75" of rain and this seemed to green up a lot of stuff and the plots seem slightly better. I had previously decided to throw in the towel on these plots for the year because the clover seemed done for but now I was wondering if it would be worth my money to buy some fertilizer and spread it on there to see if they could be worth hunting over this fall. Good idea?? Or is it too late and I'm just wasting my money?
spread some 0-0-60 if you can get it. Can you get in there to mow it? I take my zero turn mower set all the way up in my clover plot. But basically mowing it you are knocking back the taller weeds before they go to seed and giving the clover a better chance to grow/out compete the weeds. Frost seed it(feb/march when the ground is thawing/freezing) next year and hit it with a grass killer herbicide if you have a grass issue. I am coming from the same situation as you. My clover looked burnt up. I broadcasted some brassicas into it and they are doing ok. Got some nice rains and man the clover really bounced back. I mowed it just to knock back the weeds and the deer are back browsing in it again. Good luck.
YES........The clover will come back like gang busters when it getts a little rain and some cooler temps. how old is the clover plot? and has it ever been fertilized ? If you have never fertilized that 100% i would do it.My clover was brown almost all summer and we got that same rain with a few other smaller rain storms and my plot is bright green !!!!!!
