What do I do to clover plot

[fishman]

Should I mow it now or wait until it heads out and dies?

[Palmetto Bug]

It doesn't have to be all or nothing. It might be worthwhile to experiment and try mowing some now and leave some for later.

[Duckman#1]

I’d spray it and leave it alone

[nitro5x6's]

Thanks, I think I'll mow it. The photo above posted by Palmetto bug is the field in question.

I'd be damned proud to hunt over a field like that. You are producing some food there. And some beneficial insects for the turkeys to eat I'm sure.

[Huntinjunkie]

I'd be damned proud to hunt over a field like that. You are producing some food there. And some beneficial insects for the turkeys to eat I'm sure.

Just because clover looks good does not mean deer will eat it. Ph has a lot to do with how bitter the clover is. I have some clover that I don't do anything to and it's knee deep and 2 other stands I mow , spray and lime and the deer hammer them.

[banded_mallard]

Any idea what the ph should be?

[Huntinjunkie]

Any idea what the ph should be?

I'll look at the soil test I pulled last August.

[tprice]

Sprayed clover plot a week ago

Lot of tall grasses but most of it was already brown , I can see the clover under it. In fact when I pulled up in SXS to spray deer ran out of the plot

So I assume next is to cut it.

My question is do I raise the bushhog up to just cut the grasses or lower it down like normally when cutting ?

[Gut_Pile]

Any idea what the ph should be?

Over 6.0 is good, 6.5-7.0 is great

[Duckman#1]

Sprayed clover plot a week ago

Lot of tall grasses but most of it was already brown , I can see the clover under it. In fact when I pulled up in SXS to spray deer ran out of the plot

So I assume next is to cut it.

My question is do I raise the bushhog up to just cut the grasses or lower it down like normally when cutting ?

Low enough to cut the grass and maybe clip the top 1:4 of the clover

[Huntinjunkie]

Sprayed clover plot a week ago

Lot of tall grasses but most of it was already brown , I can see the clover under it. In fact when I pulled up in SXS to spray deer ran out of the plot

So I assume next is to cut it.

My question is do I raise the bushhog up to just cut the grasses or lower it down like normally when cutting ?

I would definitely walk it before I cut it. This time of year you're going to have fawns in it. And two weeks ago I almost ran over some turkey poults in my clover

[tprice]

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[Gut_Pile]

It will also grow really well just like that. and keep a ton of moisture in the soil and suppress weeds

[tprice]

It will also grow really well just like that. and keep a ton of moisture in the soil and suppress weeds

Thanks. I may just let it be then

Curious would this thick stuff help shield it any from sun in hot summer months , it is in a wide open area

Planted a screen all the way around it few weeks back, it is up about 6” after that long dry spell

[tprice]

You guys who plant turnips and radish are hogs not rooting them up? They are bad enough on grain plots but have been Leary on planting root crops.

Never tried radish but this place has a lot of hogs. Never seen a sign of them in the turnips at all , really kind of surprised me