This is a new one...

[growalot]

I will be planting this year...I have as mentioned before been having a serious summer weed problem...I also have an are of standing water..the Balansa Clover seems to be what I will be able to use in combating these issues..here a link.

http://www.grasslandoregon.com/assets/fixation_brochure_v1.15.pdf

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How shade tolerant is FIXatioN?

FIXatioN has good shade tolerance usually needing 4-6 hours sunlight per day to achieve maximum growth.

 

Edited February 1, 2017 by growalot

[LET EM GROW]

Might have to try this in 2 spots i have that im trying to establish clover. One is a fairly wet logging road that sees sun on and off all day. The other is a long strip i ovrseeded clover into Brassicas last fall that had pretty hard pan of soil. Be interesting to see how it works. 

[SplitG2]

for an annual clover I like it better than berseem clover.

[landtracdeerhunter]

I still like to use my summer fallowing to combat weed problems.  

[growalot]

Multi purpose,I prefer to have something in the ground to fix nitrogen or not only smothering but naturally "chemically" suppress weeds,improved soil health and tilth, feeding animals and insects...honey bees is a big one. We are in a brutal wind area and I do not have no till equipment,fallow land here blows away or flows away on this hill. We watch the farmers top soil from his cut corn field flow past our place in a dark chocolate stream every time it rains. Then blow away in wind devils as it drys before he replants and it begins to grow. That and I am cheap the cost of fertilizer $$$ wise isn't going down and it does just one thing beneficial and very short term...It can also do many non beneficial things long term. I prefer something that will multi task and save me time and $$ long term. Choosing your plants wisely for this can improve and replace not just nitrogen but liming, certain insect problems and water issues. Now I do know that certain micro nutrients still need replenishing and  will continue adding those.

I laugh at the mineral salt block guys...I prefer legal feeding for antler and body growth..They benefit from it,...but I also benefit from their laying down what ever deer specific or general minerals they illegally place out...after a time those aren't used as often late season. Admittedly that is only reading knowledge ,but read enough places I tend to believe it. So in the long run I will continue research and learning how best to multitask to naturally improve and diminish problems while feeding the area critters... Besides learning, it's challenging, to see what new things I can make work.

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Disadvantages of Chemical Fertilizer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Chemical fertilizers are primarily made from nonrenewable sources, including fossil fuels.
• They grow plants but do nothing to sustain the soil. The fillers do not promote life or soil health, and even packages labeled “complete” do not include the decaying matter necessary to improve soil structure. In fact, chemical fertilizers don’t replace many trace elements that are gradually depleted by repeated crop plantings, resulting in long-term damage to the soil.
• Because the nutrients are readily available, there is a danger of over fertilization. This not only can kill plants but upset the entire ecosystem.
• Chemical fertilizers tend to leach, or filter away from the plants, requiring additional applications.
• Repeated applications may result in a toxic buildup of chemicals such as arsenic, cadmium, and uranium in the soil. These toxic chemicals can eventually make their way into your fruits and vegetables.
• Long-term use of chemical fertilizer can change the soil pH, upset beneficial microbial ecosystems, increase pests, and even contribute to the release of greenhouse gases.

 

Edited February 2, 2017 by growalot