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Description
Trifolium fragiferum Perennial legume cover crop.
Low-growing, deep-rooted, heat and alkali tolerant.
- Application Rate: 0.25"-0.5" deep at 0.5-1 lb/1000 sq ft or 12-15 lb/acre
- Inoculant: None needed, is nitrocoated
- Germination: 5-10 Days
- Plant Height: 14"
- Uses: Excellent in orchards, vineyards and other perennials, as well as in pasture and hay mixtures. Attracts beneficial insects and fixes Nitrogen (to 110 lb/acre).
- Facts to Note: Plant in fall or spring. Can handle up to two months of flooding and even grows along salty tidal streams. Tolerates mowing and grazing.
Note to Certified Organic Growers: All our cover crop seed is untreated, non-GMO seed. This is conventional seed, but all seeds are coated with Nitro-Coat Organic, which is an OMRI listed coating. This coating uses all organic ingredients: the proper rhizobacteria, a Calcium Carbonate coating that is naturally water absorbing to speed seed germination, and an OMRI listed organic adhesive.
Photo of flower by Christian Fischer
Features
- Attracts Bees/Butterflies
- Attracts Beneficial Insects
- Cold Hardy
- Down to 25°F
- Fixes Nitrogen
- Germination in Soils 45°F
- Good for Forage/Hay
- Good for Weed Competition
- Helps Control Erosion
- Loosens Heavy Soils
- Nitrocoated
- Requires Summer Water
- Shade Tolerant
- Somewhat Drought Tolerant
- Tolerates Mowing/Grazing
- Tolerates Poor Drainage
Characteristics
Life Cycle : Perennial
Plant Height : Low-growing
Plant Height : to 12"
Planting Time : Fall
Planting Time : Spring
Seed Variety : Single
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Shipping
Shipping Weight: 1.1 lb
Dimensions: 8.0"L x 5.0"W x 1.5"H
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