Mowing Clover

[NYBuckHunter27]

Looking to mow my clover plot one more time before the season, whats the latest i should mow it?

[phade]

If August heats up, it may be slightly dormant. I wouldn't worry about timing as much as just cutting it down to 6" or so.

[landtracdeerhunter]

I'm still baling clover. Regrowth to blossom boot on a second cutting in 5 - 6 weeks, given the right growing condition. Remember, that clover will turn to candy for the deer after a good frost. They like to come in to eat the blossoms off first, here. Heck of a good draw, during, bow season right into firearm.

[NYBuckHunter27]

thanks guys. think ill hold off for another few weeks, if i remember right they really started hitting it harder in September.

[growalot]

My question is the Alfalfa for it has a slower recovery rate...my new plot is just above the annual weed heads and the weeds will put on a good growth and flowers after this rain, I would like to just top it like I have the new clover plot...seems topping that, this is the second time, has kicked the clover into high gear. Will it hurt the Alfalfa?

 

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[landtracdeerhunter]

I have one older alfalfa field where red clover and trefoil has filled in spots where the alfalfa had run out. It blends in rather nicely. Grows right along with alfalfa. Deer like the mixture till frost.

[growalot]

All the farmers here mowed their clover fields yesterday.

[sailinghudson25]

What kind of clover did you grow?  IF you grew annual clover, it is best to let it go to seed.  Perennial clovers expand their root systems as well as use seed to expand and thrive.  So, it's less important there.

 

I look less at the clover and more at the weeds when I deciede to mow.