ousoonerfan22 Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 These 100 degree days are drying up the clover in my plot will it come back this fall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 These 100 degree days are drying up the clover in my plot will it come back this fall? Will probably depend if there is any available moisture. Clovers are fairly deep rooted when well established. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sabotmaker Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 These 100 degree days are drying up the clover in my plot will it come back this fall? What species/variety of clover did you plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 looks like we are have a good chance of rain this weekend. Hopefully it will perk up. When did you plant this clover. If it was planted this spring then there is a good chance it will not survive. If it was planted last fall or prior then the roots will probably be deep enough for a recover this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted August 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 It's the Tecomate monster mix and I planted it last fall. I've mowed it three times since spring and it was looking great plus the deer were feeding on it but now the 100 degree days took a toll on it,the chicory is still green though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKLambert Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Not to steal the thread, but I am having the same problem too. I planted ladino this spring and between the deer mowing it down, weeds now in it, 100 degree days and no rain for 3 weeks, its pretty much dried up. Should I just replow/plant it this fall? Thanks and sorry again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Not to steal the thread, but I am having the same problem too. I planted ladino this spring and between the deer mowing it down, weeds now in it, 100 degree days and no rain for 3 weeks, its pretty much dried up. Should I just replow/plant it this fall? Thanks and sorry again that is why I never plant perennials in the spring--fall only planting for me! Sooner---I believe you will see a resurrection of your clover in about a month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Todd, I was wanting to add some more clover seed to the plot so should I wait until next month in case we see more 100 degree days?That is if we get any rain this weekend. Thanks, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 if you want to overseed the plot I'd wait until about mid-september. Try to plan it right before a good rain. You could broadcast it now but it probably won't do anything until it starts to cool down and we start getting some decent moisture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luckyman4 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 These 100 degree days are drying up the clover in my plot will it come back this fall? We don't get this kind of weather much in Northern New York, but a few year's ago we had a very bad drought and EVERYTHING went dormant in the summer, including our apple trees. By bow season we finally got some rain and our clover came back pretty well. Interestingly, so did the apple trees, and they all had blossoms on them for bow season. I should note that our plot was a couple year's old at that point. Perrenials spend their first year primarily laying down roots. If this is a new plot, I might be nervous, depending on how old the plot was when it went dormant. If it had roots well established, it will probably be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Brian--did you get any rain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Todd, We only had around a 1/2" but my clover is already greening up again. Did you have a flood in your area? Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Brian--I got about 6 inches at my house and about 6 to 7 at the farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Todd, I have some bermuda grass trying to spread in one side of my plot do you think with these hot temps I should wait to spray the clover? Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 bermuda will start to slow down here pretty soon. I probably wouldn't worry about it right now and hit it with post next spring when it is just starting to take off. This will give you the best kill--however I've sprayed Post in hot temps and never had it hurt my clover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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