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Old 10-05-2012, 08:20 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default White clover as living mulch

"General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message
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Has anyone used white clover as living mulch? I've just planted white
dutch clover in my corn field on the theory that clover fixes nitrogen and
corn consumes vast quantities of nitrogen.


I've done a bit of reading about 'clever clover' from the CSIRO's Dr
Stirzaker.
Same principles but dies down in summer so the plants don't get overgrown by
clover. You can read a bit more at the following:
http://www.diggers.com.au/shop/produ...T%20CSIRO.aspx

http://www.lucerneseeds.com.au/lucer...-all-the-work/