Originally Posted by Stoney
My PH between 5.0 and 6.4 on our fields
I have similar ph levels and have had good luck with Elbon Rye + a mix of 3 lbs of Crimson clover to 1 pound of Arrowleaf. The rye will grow on any of them, but in some one of the clovers will do better than the other. K bush has given good advice regarding the adding of 34-0-0 after it is up and growing.

I think if you use this plan you will do a lot better than any commercial mix will do, and you will surely save a lot of money. I used to be able to get lime spread at a reasonable price and once put 2 truck loads on the place, but that isn't easily done these days. I can grow decent plots without lime. The plots aren't going to make maximum yield with this program, but I doubt the deer can tell the difference between 75% yield and max yield.

Last edited by poorcountrypreacher; 07/25/26 08:19 AM.

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