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| Clover; Mow or not mow | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 15 2013, 02:41 PM (726 Views) | |
Muskoka Whitetails
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Jul 15 2013, 02:41 PM Post #1 |
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Here is a question for you plotters out there. I over seeded my plots with clover last fall and it grew real nice this spring and summer. The bears and deer are hitting it real hard. Do I need to mow it shorter or just leave it be? |
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| Renegade | Jul 15 2013, 06:00 PM Post #2 |
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What type of clover did you overseed with? I mow my clover plots a couple times a year. |
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Jul 15 2013, 06:22 PM Post #3 |
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Just make sure you mow it when there is rain inthe forecast never mow in drought conditions. |
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Muskoka Whitetails
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Jul 15 2013, 06:36 PM Post #4 |
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Its white clover but not sure what kind, bought it from quality seeds. |
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Muskoka Whitetails
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Jul 15 2013, 06:45 PM Post #5 |
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what are the advantages of cutting, disadvantages of not cutting? Way to dry to cut now. |
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barr creek acres
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Jul 16 2013, 01:51 AM Post #6 |
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It would be better to mow, the deer like the new shoots after you cut, the less stem there is the better for attracting deer . I mow my clover plots 3 or 4 times a year. Mowing will stimulate new growth also. |
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Bocephus_86
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Jul 16 2013, 03:15 PM Post #7 |
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Definitely mow...I mow mine a couple times a summer, but make sure to do so before a rain as mentioned above....I also fertilize in early September before a rain. |
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warningshot
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Jul 28 2013, 02:06 PM Post #8 |
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i mow mine up til aug 1 then i leave it for the deer to keep on it |
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