Clover plot help

[JoshAnderson]

In NW MN, I have a clover plot that I planted in 2018ish. Still have decent clover, but I'm getting alot of weeds, mostly grass, it's also on a part where I can't work it, it's solid rock and would break any equipment. I mow it 2-3 times a summer and fertilize with 40lbs P a year and 60 lbs of K a year, actual fertilizer, my question, do I just burn it all down with gly, plant brassica this summer then clover next year? Or spray cleth, and seed more clover, possibly spraying 24db as well? I love the clover plot, just don't overly want to start over

 

[SwampCat]

If you like it I would spray cleth and 24db or imox to reduce competition and add a little seed this fall - rejuvenate the plot

 

[Bill]

I vote Imox. More
Expensive but I’ve had better results.

 

[davidhelmly]

Hit it with Cleth now and see how it looks.

 

[RGrizzzz]

I've been very impressed with my neighbors use of Thunder on their clover. They sprayed in the fall, and there's still no grass or weeds. Our plot about 150 yards away has plenty.

Here's the generic. 4-6oz per acre

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[bigboreblr]

Still not too late to hit with a light dose of gly, lkie 16-24oz an acre. When doing light gly applications, you need to know your spray rate are acre well though. Will stun the clover and likely kill whats above the ground. But established roots wiill outgrow germinating new seeds on top. IF you recall what weeds you saw last year, when you see them starting to emerge, you can do the light dose. Without disturbing the seed bed with tillage, wht seeds are on top germinated for the year and killed with the mid spring light dose of gly.

Clover makes nitrogen, too much nitrogen and it needs to be used.

Whatever you decide, I would keep the clover alive for the summer. Never know if we're getting a dry one again or not.

To fight unwanted plants well, you need to ID them good. Sometimes grass is sedge.

IF you do the fall usage of small grains, it soaks up the excess nitrogen. After the deer have a fair amount of options ot eat mid spring, you can terminate the rye, or let it go to maturity.

At camp golden rod seems to take over annually, but the clover waits patiently in the background and take the forefront after labor day.