Medium red clover is one of the most dependable clovers that you can plant for deer. It is also an extremely versatile clover able to provide several different benefits to a well-rounded food plot program. Deer love it and it offers strong regrowth after browsing and will perform well across a wide range of soil types and conditions.
Starting a red clover part is easy. It can be established in the fall with a cereal grain planting or frost seeded fin the spring when your ground is thawing and refreezing. Once established you can expect to get multiple years from a red clover plot as it handles cold temperatures extremely well.
Our favorite use is to add medium red clover to a fall planted cereal grain mix. The grains will feed deer during the Fall and provide plenty of hunting opportunities. The following year the red clover will provide great forage for deer while suppressing weeds at the same time. As summer approaches you can decide to either let the clover go for another season or till/disc it under ahead of another fall planting. Most years we terminate the clover and till it in ahead of a brassica planting at the end of July. This will help to improve your soil organic matter and as the clover slowly decomposes it releases nitrogen back into the soil that the brassicas can utilize. Think of it like “free fertilizer” that can help to reduce inputs on well managed soils.
Medium red clover is a very affordable food plot planting that can help you on so many levels. With mowing or proper herbicide use it is relatively low maintenance. You can count on it as a dependable forage, help to improve your soil, and provide consistent results for multiple years. If you aren’t quite sure what to do with a food plot this year broadcast some medium red clover, give it a little attention, and let it protect your soil until you have a plan the following year.
Planting rate is 12 pounds per acre in a standalone plot. For a mix we like to add 8 pounds per acre.
Package size is 4 pounds.
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