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Kentucky Pride Crimson Clover

Superior weed suppression, cold tolerance, and deeper roots than Dixie Crimson Clover.

cover crop crimson clover

Kentucky Pride Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum) is unique amongst crimson clover varieties as it is very cold tolerant. It is far superior to Dixie in both cold tolerance and the ability to survive waterlogged soils. Its increased biomass production, more than 4x that of Dixie, has also been shown to provide 50% greater weed suppression. Long known as THE cover crop clover, crimson is widely used for soil regeneration.

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Nitrogen Fixation

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Erosion Control

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Weed Control

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Compacted Soils

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Nutrient Recycling

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Water Infiltration

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Quick Growth

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Quality Forage

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Nematode Control

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Beneficial Insectary

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Species
Lifespan
Root Structure
Carbon Ratio
pH
Seeds Per Pound
Legume
Annual
Tap Root
20:1
5.5-7
149,000

Planting Instructions:

Drilled
Broadcast
Seeding Rate:
15-20 lbs./acre (monoculture)
20-25 lbs./acre (Monoculture)
Planting Depth:
1/4 – 1/2 inch
Ideal Soil:
Sandy loam; moderate to high levels of Phosphorous
Ideal Planting Season:
Fall, or Spring if necessary
Nitrogen Fixation Ability to fix nitrogen into your soil for your subsequent cash crops to utilize as fertilizer for growth and energy  
Weed Suppression Ability to suppress weeds by shading soil and releasing allelopathic chemicals  
Beneficial Insectary Ability to attract beneficial insects and reduce your reliance on costly insecticides  
Forage Quality Ability to improve forage quality by suppressing weeds and providing highly nutritious forage  
Nutrient Recycling Ability to store excess nutrients for use in subsequent cash crops  
Quick Growth Ability to increase soil organic matter by accumulating biomass in a short period of time  
Soil Compaction Ability to increase nutrient uptake and root development by breaking up dense and compacted soil  
Erosion Control Ability to hold soil in place to capture and retain moisture from rainfall and prevent topsoil erosion  
Water Management Ability to increase field productivity by improving the drainage of wet soils  
Heat Ability to tolerate heat stress caused by warm temperatures and/or limited water availability  
Drought Ability to tolerate periods of limited water availability  
Sub-Freezing Ability to tolerate freezing temperatures for an extended period of time  
Shade Ability to tolerate low light conditions caused by plant competition  
Flood Ability to tolerate standing water or flooded areas for a limited period of time  
Low Fertility Ability to tolerate soils with limited nitrogen, and other mineral resources necessary for growth  
Silage  
Hay  
Grazing  
Stockpile  
Pollinator  
Protein  
Relative Forage Value  
Water Soluble Carbohydrates  
Total Digestible Nutrients  
Corn  
Cotton  
Rice  
Soybean  
Wheat  
Red=Host, Green=Non-host, Yellow=Insufficient Data
Columbia Root Knot  
Northern Root Knot  
Southern Root Knot  
Soybean Cyst  
Sugarbeet Cyst