Oh yea. Keep it dry and out of direct sun and seeds will be just fine til next fall

Oh yea. Keep it dry and out of direct sun and seeds will be just fine til next fall

I don't understand the question? We broadcast clover in February and March all the time in Missouri. That is our preferred method. I prefer doing it in the snow or just before.

Just put out 100# of white and 50# of red last weekend. Temps are forecasted to not get above freezing the rest of the week. Never even gave it any thought because it has been done this way for decades.

What I do is mix medium red clover (whatever variety works best in your area) with ladino clover. Since I'm broadcasting on food plots with various coverage from earlier plantings I seed extra heavy. This year was 10-12# of ladino mixed with 6-8# of red per acre. If the seedbed is prepared or seed is drilled it only takes about 4# an acre but that is not what we are talking about.

The plan is to leave these plots in clover for the next 3-5 years. If you are looking for 1 yr or less then red is the way to go. So, the red is used because it is an early establisher (for this year) and the ladino will probably be over seeded at a rate of 5-8# per acre each February (as needed). This summer each will be hit with clethodim pretty hard and mowed 2-3 times. By the second year various mixes if cheaper 2,4D and gly might be used on a wick or over top if some broadleaf crap gets too bad (Perilla mint has been the problem).

Because I just bought it...

50# medium red was $62.50
50# of ladino was #134
I have used Durana in the past but I guess it has become some specialty clover now because they wanted $7 a pound for it. Last time I bought Durana it was $240 for 50#.

The question seemed pretty strait forward, I thought.

Just because it’s been done for decades doesn’t mean that I’m familiar with it or have any idea of how popular it is across the country. I’ve only really seen or heard of it over the last year or two and am pretty new to the idea. I’m glad to know that it’s a popular, well thought of method, though. I won’t worry as much when I sling some seed soon.

I wouldn't frost seed clover in Alabama, I would wait until fall. Most frost seeding is done up north not in the deep south where we have hot summers. Most of the time the perennial clovers dont have time to develop their root system before the hot summer gets here. Fall allows the clover 6-7 months to develop their root system before summer, as opposed to 2-3 months.