Growing clover! Fall vs. spring planting? Side by side comparison!

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4 жыл бұрын

Here is exactly what you will find to be the difference between planting your Clover in the fall or in the spring!
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@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Watch us mow this clover for hay! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8x0ndKUyKvFmnk.html

@salenebrom6476 3 жыл бұрын

Where can I get clover seed cheap?

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

@@salenebrom6476 I don’t know if there is such a thing LOL

@salenebrom6476 3 жыл бұрын

@@McGieHomesteadAdventures of course Sorry for the bother

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

No bother whatsoever!

@fuzzyfriendlydoggy Жыл бұрын

Man what a beautiful thick clover field!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

It’s my favorite clover!

@Time782 Жыл бұрын

Farmers are awesome!

@SewPerky 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that red clover is STUNNING!!! I bet the bees are sooooo happy!!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! They love working!😁

@b761787 3 жыл бұрын

Save your own seed, my great great granddad started saving his seed way before the depression and avoided much as a result. My family were very successful farmers and this was before irrigation.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! That’s great!

@solomonktl6 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! What state do you live in?

@hischild3759 2 жыл бұрын

I remember in the 50s-60s when that red clover grew beside all the highways in Mississippi - gorgeous!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@dingus6520 Жыл бұрын

Just based on this guy's accent I am inclined to believe literally anything he says.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@kimberlymcdevitt3154 3 жыл бұрын

That's a huge difference! Thank you for posting this. It helps make a big decision for planting times for clover.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it helps! Thanks for the kind words!

@catalpasymbiote2331 2 жыл бұрын

Very good information. Thank you for conducting this test, and sharing the results with us.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

You’re absolutely welcome!

@stanmack6171 4 жыл бұрын

You got the plan and I pray the weather is fine for you to go through with it. The Fall clover looks awesome. 🌽

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Stan Mack Thanks my man Stan!

@tdonithan863 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you for posting. I just planted a red clover lawn in a small area in my backyard. I wish I had planted in the fall after seeing your video.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it will do fine!

@amberjay5361 Жыл бұрын

At 2:08 I yelled “wow” and my husband said WHAT and I showed him! That’s beautiful! Thank you so much for making this video!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

It’s really that beautiful in full bloom! People will lock up their breaks and look at it!😂😂😂

@blahdeblaaah9445 Жыл бұрын

I’m turning a portion of my grass yard into clover. Your video helped me decide to wait til this Fall to plant it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@togo3624 Жыл бұрын

Thx for your video. I saw this video last summer and followed your advice. My pasture looks like a picture post card now. Incredible stand of clover.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! I’m really excited to hear this!!!

@MakkIsLooking 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful fall clover. The seads, yes that. Have a good day Michael.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Makk is Looking Thanks Kim!

@MakkIsLooking 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. :)

@homesteadingcheaperbythedo302 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome information! I’ll definitely plant some clover this fall. Good video. Keep up the good work

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Homesteading Cheaper By The Dozen Thanks bro! This was very interesting to me!

@davidbond7195 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the informative video! Also, I salute your work as a farmer. Feeding the world

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David……. Wish I could do more!

@JohanJInglesLeNobelUK 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, useful! I'm in the UK and decided to give crimson clover a shot this year (crimson relatively unusual in UK), planted them last month and they're coming up nicely. Just for bees etc, I'm not a farmer :)

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

That’s really wonderful! I believe that you will like it a lot! Let me know how it goes my friend!!

@rebeccaprichard4569 3 жыл бұрын

I'm looking for info for micro clover for a lawn, but man, is that clover beautiful! Thank you!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It would work better if the flower beds as it is tall

@jd1no 3 жыл бұрын

Besides this video telling me exactly what I needed to know, that shot of you hoppin outta the truck is too funny.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😂😂😂

@02Huntet 2 жыл бұрын

I’d be thrilled hopping about with a crop that nice

@GetRhythm2011 Жыл бұрын

IMPRESSIVE CLOVER STAND TO INCREASE "N" INTO THE SOIL. GREAT JOB!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

A beautiful field of clover is hard to beat!

@VintageVibesHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

The flowers are so nice to look at and so beneficial. I agree we should be saving our own seeds, crazy they tried to stop us getting seeds! I learned so much from this today 👍

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jo! I’m planting my fall clover right now like crazy!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

@Truth Seeker No you should be fine. I would do it!

@perfectionnotallowed6093 Жыл бұрын

Crimson clover is not the same as other clovers. It’s taller and has poor heat tolerance. It’s considered a cool weather clover. It’s supposed to be planted in the fall, overwintered, and then will begin growing again after the last frost. That’s why the fall planted field looks perfect. If you need to plant in the spring, opt for regular red clover. It’s a shorter clover with better heat tolerance.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Sounds good! I tried that, but it was red clover from Alberta and a single cut variety…… it didn’t survive

@perfectionnotallowed6093 Жыл бұрын

@@McGieHomesteadAdventures I recommend “Medium Red Clover,” I usually get it from Johnny’s or Urban Farmer.

@venerandalopez5696 Жыл бұрын

What about white clover ?

@dr.froghopper6711 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had good success growing all three varieties together. But I’m growing very small plots in the desert southwest, trying to rehabilitate some very abused soil from the previous property owners. They scraped the surface bare every year as weed control. So only weeds will grow in it. I’m doing cool weather planting but this year I’m going to try combining sorghum/Sudan grass in with a plot. It’s an annual grass that is drought tolerant and tall. I’m hoping that it’ll shade the clover and the clover will benefit the grass.

@certifiedhoarder 2 жыл бұрын

Next fall put your crimson clover in with some combination of winter wheat, rye, oats, forage radish etc. The non-legume crop's demand for nitrogen is signalled to the clover or other legume, which causes the clover to fix much larger nitrogen nodules that what it normally does to supply its own needs. My wheat done this way grew taller than an ax handle and the clover climbed the wheat stalks like poison ivy going up a tree. The clover was over my knee when i crimped it down for a cover residue to plant into for soil regeneration. When paired your yield per acre will go way up from the synergy of the rhizophagy cycle between species. Itll put out some fine hay and grow great corn with low inputs the following season. Good video bud, God bless

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I love that information!!! Thanks so much!!! I’ll definitely do that!!!

@Allknowingkeith 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. This is exactly what I was thinking. The synergy and signals should maximize the nutrients. And I just need to watch and appreciate the life.

@certifiedhoarder 2 жыл бұрын

univ of tennessee ag extension has a document called "fall cover crop and planting dates in Tennessee" that covers trials in 08 and 09. The cliffnotes is that mid sept to mid oct was best timeframe for maximum establishment and tonnage per acre. Outside that range things suffered considerably. If planted in that range the highest crop output by far was triticale and winter pea at 5300lbs per acre when seeded at 60lbs per acre each i believe. They only tested monocrops and dual crops, no 3 or more way blends. Dual species almost always outproduced mono species unless the timing was outside of the optimal window. By november its pretty late and in that case rye & white clover was top combo for biomass with pure triticale right behind it. This past season i had a great outcome with fall seeded winter wheat, crimson clover and austrian winter peas. It was very dense, allowed zero weeds and reached 30 inch tall when i cut it off may 28th. I kept pure crimson clover on the edges for pollinators and it is heavy with dense red flowers right now. Best bee showing ive ever had and will make a habit of that. That test bed got seeded to a many-way summer cover just to see what happens, and ive discovered a light mulch capping of rank hay and fresh grass from my mower bagger has dramatically improved germination, probably by preventing sun scald and dryout on the emergent seedlings. I dunno but im thrilled!

@Allknowingkeith 2 жыл бұрын

@@certifiedhoarder this is good info. My crop is always done by end of September. Last year, I bucketed my soil in the shed. Now, I can leave it out and let the clovers do their job and get nitrogen. Hopefully, it will have enough nitrogen for the season.

@Allknowingkeith 2 жыл бұрын

@@certifiedhoarder last year, I can tell the sun was burning my soil fast. I just added some grass clippings to mines like you. Some shade is probably better than none for the soil.

@yingcole6466 2 жыл бұрын

The blossom sure are beautiful!! Here in Texas we'll try to plant some in our backyard to try it out. Love your video!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

They really are beautiful! Thanks my friend!

@laurachatfield4142 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It is mid October now, and I've got a bag of dutch white and a little bit of red to throw around my yard. Creating a food forest!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!!

@pegsclips 4 жыл бұрын

i LOVE the smell of crimson clover. unreal the difference.. well worth fall planting.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Paige family Homestead Our Journey back Thanks! I was very happy with this experiment!

@elenao7479 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for the advise! so autumn clover planting works, great!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

@badassbees3680 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job McGie!!! I have ALWAYS wondered this about about planting clover, I fixing to move bees on neighbors crimson, I hear you on the seeds too,mine getting old, so bought more heirloom this year

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Baddest Bees Awesome! Those bees will be happy!

@badassbees3680 4 жыл бұрын

@@McGieHomesteadAdventures love this channel btw one of my new favorites

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Baddest Bees Thanks so much!

@brianphilbrook5262 4 жыл бұрын

The field is pretty. I’ve been saving seeds for my garden. As a matter of fact I saved some seeds from a particularly hot yellow pepper I got in the mail. They are growing well too.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Philbrook Awesome!!! I’m very happy about that!!!

@dennistaylor3796 Жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful patch of clover .

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

I think so too! I really enjoy growing it every year!!!

@BootsAndBonnetWithChrisChristy 4 жыл бұрын

Those flowers on it are pretty. Would make for a nice background for a family picture. We were going through old pictures and found some of you and your dad on a duck hunt. You were about 6-7. Looks just like your boys now. Chris is going to send them your way.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

BOOTS AND BONNETS WITH CHRIS & CHRISTY Awesome! I’ll never forget the good ole days!!!

@Tinyhomedeals 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comparison. found you on the FB group. Great channel.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Tinyhome deals Thanks so much! I always sub back!

@brettbrignac7591 3 ай бұрын

Great video. You convinced me to plant year round. Thanks, sir.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Good luck!

@bee2718 4 жыл бұрын

Man the clouds were so preety....and all the green ...l just love seeing your video 🔥❤️🔥🔥

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Yara Yara Thanks so much! Our clouds are very low today!

@evathediva8756 2 жыл бұрын

Great, i think I'm outa questions for now. Thanks alot for all your help!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

You’re absolutely welcome and I’m so happy that I can help!

@MrHeywhatsupwithyou Ай бұрын

Great video! Very intelligent farmer!

@We_are_the_light 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother. That's what I'm doing in the fall

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Great !!!👍

@travissmith-wz5nc 3 жыл бұрын

Cool video. I put clover in with brassica and cereal grains in fall. Over winters and deer lover it late March through July.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!🤜🤛

@kirby0101 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Just like turf grass, much better to seed in the fall than the spring so that it gets roots established before the spring growing season.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

@ConsiderationFarm 9 ай бұрын

I followed your method and got great results. Will be planting white and red clover all over this fall. I'm gonna clear with pigs, plant in Oct, scythe and bale hay in spring, then bring in the pigs again, then plant corn/barley/sunflower/oats.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I’ve never seen a better method!

@johnlinza2936 Жыл бұрын

Cool stuff. Thank you for saving the earth. You’re a great guy!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

I’m just living the way we’re intended to live……. As for the earth, she’s a goner!😂

@Allknowingkeith 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! you gave me some great tips and ideas. My white clover seeds should arrive this week. I’m going to use them in October instead of this week. I needed something to protect and give nitrogen. But, I can and need to wait.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Clover is such a wonderful plant! I just can’t get enough of it! I’m going to try some different experiments with it this year!

@rachaellevalley5834 Жыл бұрын

i love you dude! thank you! blessings to you and your family!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! You’re absolutely welcome!!

@OleensEmbroidery 8 ай бұрын

I learned a lot. Especially, I did not know they made hay out of clover. I thought it was alfalfa.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 8 ай бұрын

Alfalfa is better for hay than clover.

@janetcutler9539 4 жыл бұрын

From your vlog I have learnt! I always thought that to put nitrogen that helps planting crops later in the land came from the decaying plant and now from your vlog I learn that it is the root system that is more helpful. God bless

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

janet cutler Yes that’s exactly right!

@3rdeyeopen802 4 жыл бұрын

I planted red clover last fall. Not for the nitrogen but because the flower is medicinal. Can't wait to see how mine turn out when the warmer weather gives them a good start! 👍 The crimson is beautiful though!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m sure yours will be awesome!!

@agentbz 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I planted red and yellow arrow-leaf clover last October. It is doing great today, just like yours. Just BTW, I planted about 3,500 square feet that would have been a wasted weed place in a bee flower mix, and I'll probably put some red clover in there just for looks.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Oh that’s awesome! That’ll be great for everyone!

@MariaMaria-ff7ux 4 жыл бұрын

I see some beautiful photos, It looks like a dream👁️👁️📸 !!!Your tips are always useful ... thanks :))

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Maria Maria Thanks so much Alina!!!

@yansfor5306 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Arkansas I was going to wait till spring to plant them, but I might as well plant them next month. Hopefully I can get some seeds sooner. I can't believe I'm just finding out today the clover is a nitrogen fixer. I wish I would have known sooner.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely plant as soon as you can. There’s plenty of moisture in the soil now.

@ramonanewton7301 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That was terrific!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@ta_nimal2023 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Brooklyn, NYC. Thank for this information. 🙌😄❤🙏🏻 Your Bees 🐝 look soooo busy. Heehee.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! We love the 🐝!!!

@ta_nimal2023 3 жыл бұрын

Mines coming up. I had to go online to be sure what the sprouts look like. And now I'm excited knowing I can start some more in October too!!!! God Bless those 🐝. Thanks, you're sure to help many people.

@jordang2869 2 жыл бұрын

You have the best videos on KZfaq!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Very high compliment my friend!!!

@SurvivorBees_DavidBlag100 3 жыл бұрын

I need to plant clover for my bees, thanks for the info

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Anytime bud!

@flatsville1 3 жыл бұрын

If you're not farming, a healthy strip of perennial dutch clover is excellent foe bees. Mow it down if too tall, it blooms again. It will choke out weeds. It will be invasive.

@BASTYK14710 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! I was looking for this exact information. Thank you very much!👍👍👍

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@tonyfoley7897 2 жыл бұрын

Clear and concise info

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend!

@purplepuddlenut Жыл бұрын

This was super helpful. Thank you!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

You’re absolutely welcome! I’ve got some great clover videos coming!

@sailawaybob 2 жыл бұрын

great info it's december but still warm here in georgia i may try this before it gets cold for a small area in my yard

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it would be awesome!

@tiffoniebaker4965 3 жыл бұрын

As soon as I heard your accent, I thought you must be near me (Fentress Co)! Great information for me to know when to plant this. Thanks!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Ah! Only one county east!

@IveysFamilyFactotum 4 жыл бұрын

Dang you ain't kiddin that was night and day difference. Good too know once I get my land hopefully by next year.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Ivey's Forge & Homestead I really like crimson clover!

@aleksonastev5032 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for info man. Have a nice crop seson.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@imnotgonnasay3612 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Thank you!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@LtColDaddy71 3 жыл бұрын

I go heavy with the nitrogen fixers and will get a fall grazing and a some cutting in certain areas. The following spring I'm able to graze it again and let it recover enough to plant right into it, and mechanically terminate it without any tillage or chemicals. If next spring crop is going to be a non legume crop, I'll mix a lot of cereal rye into the bunch. It's such a great weed suppressor. I love the root system on the annual rye better, but it doesn't mechanicaly terminate as well in my experience.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Good hands on experience is highly valuable!

@GetRhythm2011 Жыл бұрын

Man, THAT'S helpful knowledge. MANY thanks for sharing what you have learned.

@Wildcats-mn6bt Жыл бұрын

Great video! exactly what I needed to know

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@CampDogOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Big difference. Thanks for the info

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome bro! We got camp dog in tomorrow’s video!

@evathediva8756 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Love the spring vs fall comparison of clover. And your video of self seeding Im going to start planting clover for honey bees. I am curious what month you planted your fall crop of clover and what month is it when we see full bloom in that video?

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I plant in September/October, and it blooms in late April early May. Bees absolutely love it!!!🐝

@homesteadaquariusviewmaste3630 4 жыл бұрын

Clover is great stuff! I bet it makes great hay!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Homestead Aquarius ViewMaster I’m hoping that it will stop raining so I can make some!

@carlschnier4089 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your insight !

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

You’re absolutely welcome!

@thealmaherself 8 ай бұрын

Makes so much sense!!!! Thank you!!!!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@julesw7996 8 ай бұрын

Just what I needed to know. Thanks :)

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 8 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

@petehernandez2254 2 жыл бұрын

such a great video!!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much!

@LGM090221 Жыл бұрын

Thx for this video bud!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@GaryWattsWorks 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really enjoyed this video! - I decided to plant in both the spring and fall. My only purpose is for the bees. Great!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! I’m sure the bees will greatly enjoy it!!! I’ve got an Amazon link in the descriptions of this video where you can get it in 50# bags!

@GaryWattsWorks 2 жыл бұрын

@@McGieHomesteadAdventures Thank you! I will do that for future purposes. I've already purchased my seed, and just bought the inoculant. But I will try to use your Amazon site in the future! ☺️☕

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

How do you broadcast your seed? I’ve tried several different times of seeders and finally found a good one! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZ1hmqmJmayudok.html

@cynthiapowers3469 3 жыл бұрын

It's middle of October and my crimson clover I planted in hanging baskets this spring are just blooming , the red flowers can be lastly food for the bees

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!! Thanks Cynthia!!

@ConsiderationFarm Жыл бұрын

Many thanks. Great video.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@Scrungge 6 ай бұрын

Very informative video thanks a lot

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@f.demascio1857 3 жыл бұрын

I put it down in fall as well and get similar results.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@faroukplummer4042 3 жыл бұрын

I like your idea about planting the crops in the fall , how do you know when you’re clover crop are ready to cut to make hay. I’m in Southwest Texas October is around 80° day 50° night. Thanks for your help

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Cut when it is in full bloom. It needs lot of heat to cure. I would recommend wrapping it if possible.

@ronniec8038 3 жыл бұрын

Thank ya. Good info.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! That’s what we’re here for!👍

@tylermccurry9554 2 жыл бұрын

Best homestead on KZfaq

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s very nice of you!

@kathyreasonover2513 Жыл бұрын

Great info thank you

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

You are absolutely welcome!

@laffing_hwhitee 9 ай бұрын

Excellent synopsis, very encouraging for crimson clover (& other clover(s) Love your explanations & eye for detail.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 9 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@VXen76 2 жыл бұрын

In a city in Utah about to face another fierce drought. Our snowpack is down 65% & water tables are real low. Had to solar lawn in the back. Over run with thorny weeds. Most of the weeds are gone. Now to add nitrogen to super neglected lawn with major run off. At some point there was a mechanic shop in the back and the lawn was extremely unhealthy. I was told I could produce $5000 worth of food just in my backyard. But first we need to stop the run off and get it healthy. This year I can plant the clover. I'm worried it won't grow. Nothing seems to grow but weeds. Hopefully it will and then I will also plant some in the fail as well. Thanks for this very informative video

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Fertilize it for the first while…. To give it a fighting chance.

@VXen76 2 жыл бұрын

@@McGieHomesteadAdventures wow thanks for responding. 😊

@CelticKatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I have tons of white clover around the property and I always save a ton of seeds and broadcast them as i go, but I honestly never knew when the best time to do that was. I just got an order of crimson seeds in, so I will probably go ahead and plant it for this spring and then purchase more for fall planting in other areas. This video was super helpful in visually understanding the difference it makes. I do wonder... what if I tossed them out while it's still cold? (It's January as I write this and our last frost isn't until mid-April, so we still have a while!) I haven't found much info online about how many actual chill hours they need though, so I have no idea if broadcasting them right away would be as good as if I'd done so in the fall. Maybe I could do a small test patch and see!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Here’s a video about frost sowing clover by Dr Grant Woods that I think will be extremely helpful! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtangr14ydHTcoE.html

@CelticKatt 2 жыл бұрын

@@McGieHomesteadAdventures thank you! I will check it out! I'm agonizing over whether to try to use this Crimson seed I have for my corn rows this year (small farm-I'll have maybe 5 rows of about 20 plants). I've been trying to naturally kill off the Bermudagrass since last year because it competes with the corn too much. I'm worried that if I go ahead and spring sow the Crimson seeds, I'll probably still be dealing with weeds and if they get too tall, I can't cut anything until the clover goes to seed! I'm also worried that too many weeds will still grow still and hinder the corn. But I'm thinking I may try it anyway because worst case, I mow and miss out on future clover seeds, but I still get a jump start on helping the nitrogen. Decisions decisions! Lol. Now that I've learned about sowing them in the fall being better, I certainly plan to buy a lot more this fall and broadcast it all. And I think imm do white clover for the corn and melon areas so it stays short.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

It’s really a balancing act! And you can do exactly the same thing and get vastly different results. It takes a lot of faith and hope to put those seeds out there!!😂 If you have 50# of seeds you can keep some back for overseeding after you see how thick your stand is.

@CelticKatt 2 жыл бұрын

I only have 1lb right now lol. I'm just working with an area about 20x20 feet and I'm completely new at clover so I have no idea how much I actually need.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

The recommended amount is very little….. I always go much thicker because the objective is to cover the ground!

@omcentered4196 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tips! Which video do you teach how to save seeds?

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 11 ай бұрын

Hopefully this helps! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMCbqaumrMeqinU.html

@tiffanyclark-grove1989 2 жыл бұрын

I do mid winter in the midwest. I will try fall

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Ok that’s awesome! Let me know how it goes! I think you’ll love it!

@thecamocowboyoutdoors5693 4 жыл бұрын

The difference is absolutely amazing! That Crimson Clover is not so common up here. Seems like Red Clover the clover of choice up here in Saskatchewan. You have a beautiful thick crop for sure! Hope the weather starts to cooperate for you Brother.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

The CAMO Cowboy Outdoors Thanks bro!

@tankgirllovesroos 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful 😎👍

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@LSFprepper Жыл бұрын

I have a tiny 30x30 garden, and I'm now considering doing a fall crop of clover. Our soil is very dense and full of clay so I think this might really help enrich it when I till it under in the early spring. This year was such a harsh year with all the dry heat, and I didn't get much of a harvest. Going to invest in some shade cloth to help with that. I appreciate the comparison you give here, it really helped out my information gathering. Heck, some seed might "accidentally" find its way to the median in front of our house. Can't have too many pollinators!

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

Oh my! I love the way you think! It’s a beautiful thing to have just about anywhere, and the bees will take full advantage of it!

@kenmaurer4743 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't till it under..you'll just be burying the good top soil you're creating with your cover crop..use a disc instead

@mpgiordano3 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I've been looking for more info on crimson clover. One question - what zone are you in?

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

I think we’re in 6b & 7a

@InOppositiontotheNewWorldOrder 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice throughout this video! I love that you've shown and explained the results of both planting seasons. Great job! The only people that wouldn't find this video of much importance are those folks sucking on the government tit, and are dumb enough to believe that that tit will never dry up.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with that! I’m glad we made this video!

@evathediva8756 2 жыл бұрын

You have saved me years of trial and error with this info! Another question, after you spread the clover seed in the video did you need to go back over with a harrow or roller?

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

If you are gonna be getting a lot of rain it isn’t necessary…… otherwise just pack it with a roller or just drive on it with anything that has wheels. ATV , Tractor, truck…… anything

@PumpkinPails 26 күн бұрын

I wondered what those little red stalks growing all over east Texas were. I had no idea it was clover.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 26 күн бұрын

If that’s what it is that’s a very good thing!

@dami2001 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video thank you very much

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome my friend!!

@AaricHale 4 жыл бұрын

There was a big difference in the 2 plantings . I hope your able to bale that off for some good hay .

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Aaric Hale Thanks bro! Me too!

@philiphaverly4314 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, enjoying your videos I saw the one about your side by side comparison of red clover. At the end you mentioned how to harvest the red seeds can you give me the link to the video that shows that process? Thanking you in advance, Philip

@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

I ended up bush hogging that field and planting corn there...... but I let it go to seed first, and it came back with a beautiful stand of clover this year and you can see it in this video here!👇 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l62om9B_t6qrh6s.html

@georgevanhoose6333 Жыл бұрын

I actually just planted Crimson Clover and Daikons yesterday, 08/02/22, as a cover in one of my earlier spring wheat patches. (which I harvested last week) I need some biodrilling and my spring wheat showed signs of N deficiency. I'm also using CC as a quick cover crop to prevent weeds so soon after I harvested my spring wheat. When the clover and daikons are finished (I'm mowing them down no later than mid-November) I'm going to try planting CC and winter wheat together. I'm also leaving the daikons in the ground to let them compost in place, to help tilth of the heavy clay soil.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

You have a great plan brother!

@georgevanhoose6333 Жыл бұрын

@@McGieHomesteadAdventures I also have a large chunk of my land overrun with Creeping Charlie. Charlie seems to be dying back now, but I'm going to mow it down one last time this year then seed it with crimson clover, let it flower, then chop and drop it in place to see if successive generations of Crimson Clover can choke out and outgrow the charlie. If it works I'm going to apply that strategy to other parts of my field.

@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын

You’ll want to make sure the seed heads are dried out good before implementing the chop and drop procedure……. Otherwise your new seed will rot instead of germinating.