SWEET 
Seeding Suggestions 
The use of Sweet Clover has grown enor¬ 
mously because it has proven its great value. 
As a soil builder, it ranks first among all 
Clovers. It gathers more nitrogen from the 
air. Its roots penetrate more deeply. It 
produces more humus or decayed vegetable 
matter. 
Sweet Clover will carry more livestock per 
acre on pasture than any other clover. Its 
feeding value is equal to Alfalfa. Its drought 
resistant properties are extraordinary. Gen¬ 
erally a hay crop can be taken the first year. 
It will yield two crops the second year. The 
seed yields are generally heavy. 
Sweet Clover fits into rotations ideally. It will 
grow on very poor soil if the soil is not too low 
in lime content. Corn following Sweet Clover 
should be good for an increase in yield of 20 to 
25 bushels per acre. The cost of the seed is not 
high. 
Consider these facts. It is no wonder Sweet 
Clover growers are enthusiastic about the crop. 
What other crop will do so much? 
CLOVER 
Value of The Crop 
It is not difficult to grow Sweet Clover. 
Some make the mistake of having too loose 
a seed bed. That will not work. If your 
seed bed is loose, pack it with a roller. See 
general seeding suggestions on page 1. We 
advise covering but not deeply. You can sow 
unhulled seed on top of the ground in late 
fall or early winter. For a spring seeding 
use only hulled and scarified seed. Sow 15 
pounds per acre. Unhulled about 18. In¬ 
oculate your seed. If your land is very sour, 
apply some lime. See seeding suggestions 
for Alfalfa on page 2. You can sow Sweet 
Clover earlier than Alfalfa but don’t sow so 
extremely early for then a thaw may start 
the seed only to be killed by later freezes. 
If you can harrow or roll the seed into win¬ 
ter wheat, the chances of a stand are usually 
better than a mere top seeding. Use well 
scarified seed for spring seeding. 
How to Make Money with Sweet Clover 
There are different ways of getting money out 
of Sweet Clover. Let me first mention its fer¬ 
tilizing use. 
A few practice plowing it under the first year 
but I do not advise that excepting with the An¬ 
nual Hubam. The chances are if you do that the 
Clover will come up again the following spring and 
interfere with your other crop. If you want quick 
results from Sweet Clover, plow it the spring of 
the second year when it is about 6 inches high. 
Then plant corn. Then you have grain and clover 
one year and clover and corn the second. No 
idle land. This plan is generally good for an 
increase in corn yields of 20 to 25 bushels per acre. 
When handled in this way, you can either pas¬ 
ture the Sweet Clover the first fall or make a hay 
crop. The hay crop the first fall is more tender 
and palatable. It furnishes a surprising amount 
of pasture the first fall. 
If you do not desire such a quick rotation, you 
can use Sweet Clover until it matures for pastures. 
You can make a permanent pasture by seeding 
Sweet Clover two years in succession. Then you 
have a seed crop coming on each year. You have 
the old growth for early pasture and the crop 
that comes on from reseeding for late pasture. 
You can also use the second year crop for hay. 
The first hay crop comes on fairly early. Cut when 
it shows first signs of bloom. Leave a high 
stubble for if you cut it close to the ground in 
the second year you will kill it. The second 
growth may be used for hay or seed. Cut for 
seed when about % of the seed pods have turned 
brown. Cut in early morning when plants are 
tough. Cure and thresh with huller or separator. 
The huller does a better job. 
Sweet Clover has powerful roots that penetrate 
deeply into the soil. They have often been known 
to break up hard pan and provide better drainage. 
These big fleshy roots decay quickly and form 
large quantities of humus in the soil. A lot of 
humus increases the bacterial life in the soil be¬ 
cause they feed on humus. When there are plenty 
of bacteria, all crops grow better because the 
plant food in the soil is then made more acces¬ 
sible to growing plants. 
Consider all these advantages from one crop 
and the economical seeding cost. You cannot help 
but realize it is a real money maker. A very 
profitable crop to grow. 
