rambler
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That's just the nature of clover up here in MN. It grows real well first, so looks like it takes over the whole field.
In future years, the grass will take over, & you might not see any clover some years. Will be back again a year or 2 later.
One of my seed sources says in their seed book, they should have 10% clover in the mix, but they are down to 4% or so because so many complain about it taking over the field - it just looks that way the first year, as the grasses are very slow to come on.
The clovers we use typically don't like mowing & so that would make it look less; but I'm not familiar with your type of clover & it may like mowing.
I'd just mow it to contorl weeds, otherwise let it all grow, & visit it next spring, see what you have then. This first year is about establishing the field, and what you see is never what you actually get. Things grow at different rates, growing hay/legumes is a tough thing to do. It takes time.
--->Paul
In future years, the grass will take over, & you might not see any clover some years. Will be back again a year or 2 later.
One of my seed sources says in their seed book, they should have 10% clover in the mix, but they are down to 4% or so because so many complain about it taking over the field - it just looks that way the first year, as the grasses are very slow to come on.
The clovers we use typically don't like mowing & so that would make it look less; but I'm not familiar with your type of clover & it may like mowing.
I'd just mow it to contorl weeds, otherwise let it all grow, & visit it next spring, see what you have then. This first year is about establishing the field, and what you see is never what you actually get. Things grow at different rates, growing hay/legumes is a tough thing to do. It takes time.
--->Paul