Sowing Rate: 5- 20 grams per square metre
Sow: Late March to September
Hardiness: Frost tolerant perennial

NOT SUITABLE FOR GARDEN LAWNS

Additional Information:
When used in a rotation red clover improves soil fertility better than many other green manure crops. As well as fixing a high amount of nitrogen, red clovers long tap root can lift minerals and nutrients from deep in the soil strata to help improve the quality of following crops. This combination can significantly reduce the requirement of artificial fertilsers and other inputs. After cultivation of red clover the fibrous quality of the decaying plant matter including the vast root system increases soil organic matter content which in turn can improve the water holding capacity of light or sandy soils.
For further information on Green Manuring see our Grass Matters forum.