Clover failure

Derrick Hughes

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Location
Ceredigion
Only one criticism hope it's not taken the wrong way but it don't look like it's been rolled ,
Also sowing to to deep or an uneven seed bed can have a dramatic effect on Clover , but supprised if it would kill it after it's come though although it would weaken the plant
 
Only one criticism hope it's not taken the wrong way but it don't look like it's been rolled ,
Correct you are, it was rushed in before some rain and drilled with a guttler, it's mega firm and would of flat rolled the next day but it came very wet and then the clover germinated so quick I thought I best leave it alone until it's established.
Will get a pic later @Kevtherev
 

serf

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Location
warwickshire
I've had some prota plus in since last day of April and been dormant for weeks in dry winds , weeds all come and just getting going now but it was rolled well , wonder if it is rolling related or residues !
It's a freaking nightmare putting clover crops in in spring with this poxy weather and can't spray the crap out till clover has gone next year , may aswell just do false seedbed in April and leave it till 1st June spray the crap out and seed it then cos its still no further forward than going in early .
 
On closer inspection it does look like somethings eating a little bit of the leaf which is then killing it?
 

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steveR

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I've had some prota plus in since last day of April and been dormant for weeks in dry winds , weeds all come and just getting going now but it was rolled well , wonder if it is rolling related or residues !
It's a freaking nightmare putting clover crops in in spring with this poxy weather and can't spray the crap out till clover has gone next year , may aswell just do false seedbed in April and leave it till 1st June spray the crap out and seed it then cos its still no further forward than going in early .
Same here with cover and Bumblebird mixes. Stale seedbeds have been nigh on impossible the past two Springs
 

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