How To Plant Clover For Deer

Here are several highly proven ways that I have used to plant clover for nearly 3 decades. However, make sure that you follow the rules for adding a nurse crop, combating drought and successfully fighting off weeds! Here is how to plant clover...

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[vincentdilorenzo]

This man is the best! You can tell how much work he put in

[janitorialguy]

I’ve considered clover many times however I enjoy trying new plots each fall. Thanks Jeff great video

[oltrapper]

Thank you folks so much for increasing my levels of happiness through the wonderful content you guys create. God bless, I'm gonna be purchasing some seed this year. Big believer in your guys techniques

[shannoncrouch]

Interesting, I have Frost Seeded for the past 5 years. I’ve had great success with it until the drought last year. 109 days of heat, with lest than a half inch on day 64 & 69. I will definitely be hitting the Spring seeding. Appreciate the knowledge from WHS.

[mikemellon]

I don't hear you talk about clover much. so I've kind of disregarded it for my property. but this discussion on blending it has me thinking

[fredk]

Another great informative video, we are planting clover/chicory this year, herd for the video

[robertboston]

Jeff - one the first things you've said that I found not correct, at least in Mid-Ohio. I've experienced outstanding success broadcasting rye (150#/acre) into an established legume plot around labor day with moisture in the forecast - four years going now. Suggest you try it on a part of your legume plot to see. When the legumes start to frost out the rye is there to continue the line of movement to those greens you foot-stomp. Best Regards.

[Hayley-sllm]

I have been trying to grow clover for bumble bees and I agree with you, it doesn't germinate in the cold (if it's germinated in the fall and grown a bit it can tolerate a lot of cold, but it won't germinate in it), that is good advice. Since you are growing for deer rather than livestock feed have you ever considered planting a plot of perennial native forbs and shrubs? I've heard people say that deer can eat a lot of woody vegetation (because it's still alive inside) in the wintertime and that people have a hard time with deer always eating their native forbs. It would be harder to weed that's for sure but it could have some side benefits like maybe more types of game and side bonus of helping the environment. Thanks for your video.

[spencerlofkvist]

Thank You Jeff!
Maybe an idea for a future video, I have a few Apple trees on my property and I did some research on keeping them pruned and kept for maximum productivity. Might be a topic to discuss with your following. Take care Sir and Thank you Again.

[seregill]

One of my plots has been just clover for 4 years now, I sprayed weeds the first two years. The two years after that I couldn't fit spraying weeds in my budget but the clover pretty well choked out the weeds by itself.

[VincentDonovan-qnwi]

Enjoy absorbing the experience for my small project with a emphasis on wildlife in general.
Going fruit /nut tree heavy and thought your viewers might enjoy tree pruning for productivity and accessibility

[garretts]

Jeff, how are you using/locating/portioning clover to limit the doe factory concern?

[kurtisleffelman]

Can you do a video on killing spring time rye. I’ve heard spray, mow, or crimp but I’m looking more for a timeline and how exactly. Thanks Jeff, appreciate all the information!

[TheSmithtj]

How long will you let your clover plot go before terminating it? Do you do use a crop rotation with clover plots?

[ala]

Just seeded a bare brassica field yesterday with clover. It’s looking like we will be getting heavy rain tomorrow. Debating whether to pack it in with the tires.

[beaulyons]

So if I understand, you could use or plant into rye, oats, wheat as a spring cover crop, then mow down the cover crop? I have spring wheat and rye coming in and was hoping I could seed clover into it then kill out the rye and wheat. Doing a clover alfalfa chicory combo I’m putting together. Thank you for all your advise.

[billymilko]

Is it possible to plant a perennial clover if that’s all you want to plant?

[Funski]

What is the best shade tolerant clover, and what is the most attractive clover to whitetails ?

[boball]

Can I plant clover in my 4-5’ buckwheat in August? Also should I replant Buchwheat?

[michaelmeyer]

I established a good clover field last year with some brassicas in the middle. I’m in MO and have snow on the ground now that will be melting later this week. Would it be good to seed clover over the snow allowing it to sink into the soil?