GROWING FOR HAY 
First, the new growth of Sweet 
Clover comes, not from the crown of 
the plant as in Alfalfa, but from the 
side shoots from the lower part of the 
main stem. For this reason whenever 
a second growth the same season is 
desired, the first cutting must be made 
high enough to leave six or eight 
inches of stem to produce side shoots. 
For a good quality of hay, Sweet 
Clover must be cut early, before the 
plants become tough and unpalatable. 
When sown in spring, Sweet Clover 
makes one cutting of hay the first 
season. Since the first season’s growth 
does not tend to become so tough as 
the second season’s, this cutting may 
be delayed until the plants have grown 
as big as they are going to. You can 
tell when it is time to cut by watching 
for the appearance of crown buds 
which come out shortly before growth 
ceases. Remember, the mower knife 
should be set to cut about six inches 
above the ground or no further growth 
will result. 
Sweet Clover hay should be handled 
and cured the same as alfalfa. 
TO BUILD UP THE SOIL 
When grown for this purpose, Sweet 
Clover is usually sown in mid-summer, 
either in corn or following grain, and 
plowed under the following spring. By 
this time it will have made a heavy 
root growth, and, if inoculated at time 
of sowing, will have accumulated a 
quantity of nitrogen. Both roots and 
tops decompose rapidly when plowed 
under. 
GRUNDY COUNTY 
SWEET CLOVER 
This is a variety of biennial that is 
distinctly different from the common 
White Sweet Clover. It grows only Z l / 2 
to 5 feet high, has somewhat finer 
stems and matures about two weeks 
earlier. It has no advantage over the 
common type for pasture or plowing 
under. When Grundy County is used, 
the second crop may be plowed under 
in ample time to put the land in al¬ 
falfa that fall. The seed is very small, 
therefore it does not require as much 
to sow an acre as to sow the common 
type. We recommend sowing about 12 
pounds to an acre. 
YELLOW BIENNIAL 
SWEET CLOVER 
This variety is a biennial type like 
the common White Blossom and is 
handled in the same way. It is not as 
coarse as the White, therefore, it is 
inferior for pasture or soil improve¬ 
ment. It makes a smaller, finer 
growth, matures and produces a bet¬ 
ter quality of hay. 
HUBAM or ANNUAL 
WHITE SWEET CLOVER 
This is an annual type of Sweet 
Clover making its entire growth the 
first season, maturing, seeds, and then 
dies. As a soil builder, it has n© equal. 
It can be sown in the spring with small 
grain and plowed under for fertilizing 
the same fall. For pasture, however, 
it is not to be compared with the 
White Biennial type. Experts say that 
honey produced from it is the best of 
any. Sow about 15 pounds per acre. 
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 
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