Too late to fertilize clover?

[Victor Van Meter]

There has been very little rain here in SE Ohio, so I have held off fertilizing my clover. There is some rain forecasted this week and I was wondering if it would do me any good to try now? Thanks for the help.

VV


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[Hoytvectrix]

Are you trying to fertilize with phosphorus or potassium? Generally legumes like clover do not need nitrogen fertilizer as they get some help from rhizobia to make some for themselves.

 

[Victor Van Meter]

6-24-24 is what my local feed store has.


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[bigboreblr]

Do 1/2 of the field and see how it does. I've done labor day in zone 3 before with no problems. Likely was 1/2 triple 15 1/2 6-24-24. Think I fertilized once there in December on the snowmbile trail.

Ideally, I like to use 6-24-24 when I till. Potassium and phosphorus takes awhile to get into the soil. I rarely go over 150 lbs / acre locally on my clay soil. Up north is mostly sand, so I go as little as 50 lbs / ace of 6-24-24 or 40 lbs / acre 0-0-46 potash.