Durana success

 
Awesome looking clover
 
Looks good
 
Thanks guys. Looking forward to seeing if Durana is as persistent as everyone says.
 
Nice!
I'm anxious to see how you like it NH! Thought of giving it a try frost seeing this spring
 
I tried some last year but it's in a mix with ladino and KopuII, wish I would have had put some staight Durana in an area just to try it. Looks good NH!
 
Thanks guys. I also planted some Balsana in a different plot this time, but it doesn't appear to be germinating. Hope it does next spring.
 
We had great luck with the durana. This is the 4th year and it looks better each year. We have had to over seed a few places that we drive over, but it handles grazing pressure so well.

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We had great luck with the durana. This is the 4th year and it looks better each year. We have had to over seed a few places that we drive over, but it handles grazing pressure so well.

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That's good to hear and thanks for sharing the info. Mine looks good this year too. I will take some pics later on.
 
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This durana plot is 4 years old. It stays in great shape.

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What is your best defense against Smartweed? I always use Raptor.


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NH how low did you mow that smartweed ?
 
NH how low did you mow that smartweed ?

Probably around 5 inches. Smartweed is a pain here, and another plant that seems to start up about this time of year is perilla. I need to spot spray some of that soon.
 
Smartweed is a royal pain here , I sprayed 24db last week of May it was not very effective against the smartweed. It did set it back some but it's still green and growing. Not sure what to do about it at this point. Thinking I might mow it very short in a couple weeks and over seed winter rye heavy and try to smother it out with the rye.
 
Smartweed is a royal pain here , I sprayed 24db last week of May it was not very effective against the smartweed. It did set it back some but it's still green and growing. Not sure what to do about it at this point. Thinking I might mow it very short in a couple weeks and over seed winter rye heavy and try to smother it out with the rye.

The ONLY thing that I know kills smartweed is Raptor and it's generic equivalent.


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Good job on your clover. It looks great
 
I thought I would do an update on this Durana plot so you could see how it fared a pretty hot, dry summer.

I actually mowed this high just it a few days before this trail camera picture. The light green area beyond where the deer are standing is a new place planted just recently. About all that has come up there yet is wheat, but we finally got a drenching rain yesterday, so soon that one should come on. The Durana should be helped too. It seems to live up to the claim of staying green through the summer, at least on my place it does.

One interesting thing about the part in this trail camera picture is that the clover is growing on what used to be a place that people parked vehicles that had some creek gravel on it. I honestly don't think it looks any different on the better ground.

Just thought I would share this since some seemed to be interested in Durana.

 
Beautiful plot Steve. I'm a zone further south and I've only had it go dormant for short periods during particularly dry summers. Most years it doesn't go dormant for me in 7A either. I also like the persistence. It seems to give me a couple extra years before rotation is needed.

Thanks,

Jack
 
Beautiful plot Steve. I'm a zone further south and I've only had it go dormant for short periods during particularly dry summers. Most years it doesn't go dormant for me in 7A either. I also like the persistence. It seems to give me a couple extra years before rotation is needed.

Thanks,

Jack

Thanks Jack.

Yes, the advertised persistence was a big draw in me wanting to give it a try. You and others who have been growing it longer are already seeing that, and I'm convinced it will be the case here as well.
 
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