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Clover
Trifolium repens
Assegaai clover (Eng.), Klawer (Afr.)
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Valuable green manure and food for grazing, the popular White or Assegaai Clover help fix Nitrogen in the soil, making it available as plantfood for following crops or neighbouring plants. It unfortunately grows too well and is often treated as an weed. It is a valuable fodder for cattle and horses.
Planning
Difficulty
Easy
Flowering time
Summer, Spring
Fruiting time
Summer, Spring
Harvesting
Plough into the field as green manure.
Propagation
Seed
Selfseed easily.
Layering
As soon as a runner touch the soil , it makes roots and grows into a new plant.
Special features
Attracts useful insects
Bees love to visit the flowers and it is a good source of food for bees and other insects.
Crop rotation
Part of the legume family and therefor a great Nitrogen fixer and green manure.
Geography
Origin
Europe and Central Asia
Natural climate
Cold and Temperate climates
Environment
Light
Full Sun
Soil moisture
Moist
Soil type
Clay
Soil PH preference
Neutral
Frost hardiness
Hardy
Personality
Family
Leguminosae
Flower colour
White
Scent
Mild
Problems
Problem free
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