SEEDING 



On tilled sccdhcds, sow scarified seed carK' in tiic 

 sjjrint; when the soil is moist. On ground that has 

 had no preparation except mowing and removing 

 vegetation. (Mther sow scarified seed in early spring 

 or sow iinluillcd seed in late wint(M-. Seed may be 

 broadcast or ver\ shallowly drilled. 



The seedcoats of strawberry clover are hard; 

 even after hulling, as much as 40 to 75 percent of 

 the seed often remains hard. Except when unhulled 

 seed is sown in early winter on untilled ground, the 

 seed should be scarified before planting. 



Seed 2 to 5 pounds per acre. Good stands have 

 been established by using 2 pounds, but more seed 

 is desirable, especially if a thick stand is wanted the 

 first year. Price may be a factor in deciding seed- 

 ing rates. 



More seed is required to get a good stand on 

 poorly prepared soil than on well -prepared soil. 

 Strawberry clover spreads rapidly and originally thin 

 stands may become thick stands by the end of the 

 second year. 



On normal soils, strawberry clover may be spring 

 seeded with a companion grain crop if the availabil- 

 ity of irrigation water assures an ample supply of 

 moisture throughout the season. On saline soils, 

 barley is the only small grain that can be used as 

 a companion crop; other small grains are not toler- 

 ant to salt. 



CARE AFTER SEEDING 



If a prepared seedbed is used, other vegetation 

 usually will not crowd out the seedlings and prevent 

 their establishment. When the seed is broadcast 

 without seedbed preparation, rushes and sedges are 

 apt to crowd out the seedlings. Mow these weeds 

 to reduce competition. 



After seedling plants are well established, the crop 

 may be grazed. Grazing is desirable because straw- 

 berry clover withstands grazing and trampling better 

 than competing vegetation; it spreads and becomes 

 better established as other plants decline. 



When strawberry clover is planted with grasses 

 and other legumes in normal soils, it may be grazed 

 at the same time as other pasture plants. 



