"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
Tony wrote:
zxcvbob wrote:

Farmers of yesteryear knew
soils where clover and Queen Anne's lace thrived were nutrient poor,

????? Since clover is a nitorgen fixer, the soil where clover was growing
should be a prime place to plant.

and they would either compensate with green or conventional manures
to be able to plant crops there, or simply would not use that piece
of land for cropping.

Here clover is seen as a bonus and it is encouraged and in some cases
seeded into the pasture. It is nutritious and loved by both horses and
cattle. If your pasture grows clover you certainly would use that land.

Yup.