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Green Manure Seeds - White Clover 'Barblanca'
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Buy White Clover 'Barblanca' Seeds
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White Clover 'Barblanca' makes as excellent long-term green manure. It has good frost tolerance and once established can last from 2-5 years. White Clover makes a good weed suppressant as it produces a fair amount of foliage and is able to fix nitrogen.
White Clover 'Barblanca' is a low growing variety (15-30cm tall) that can be topped (cut) and this stimulates the roots to grow more & fix more nitrogen. It spreads by a network of creeping stems close to the surface so try not to cut back too harshly. It is shallow rooting and if conditions are dry its growth will slow down.
White Clover can be intercropped & sown in between soft fruit eg blackcurrants or other long-lived perennials and this then acts as a living mulch.
It is part of the legume family so treat as such for crop rotation purposes.
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When to Sow White Clover 'Barblanca'
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Cultivation Requirements
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Sow Dates:
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March-August.
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Growing Period:
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6 months or 2-5 years.
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Soil Type:
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Most especially silt loam & clay soils but can be tolerant of poor drainage.
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Nitrogen Fixer
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How to Sow:
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Clear weeds especially perennials ones, rake the soil to a fine tilth and broadcast sow seeds at a rate of 1.5g per sq m. Rake in to a depth of 0.5cm, firm soil and lightly water. Keep moist to help germination.
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Qualities:
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Good weed suppressor and good at fixing nitrogen. Good for intercropping between long lived perennials.
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Approximate area based on 1.5g per square metre. |
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