Certified Organic Plowdown Mix
Certified Organic Plowdown Mix is an organic Clover mixture of fast establishing clovers, beneficial as a Nitrogen producer and soil builder, providing 80-120 units/Nitrogen per acre!
Organic Plowdown Mix contains: 1/3 Org Alta Swede Mammoth Red Clover, 1/3 Org Alsike Clover & 1/3 Org Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover. The clovers are pre-inoculated with an OMRI Listed inoculation for improved establishment and growth. Inoculation is recommended when planting legumes.
*Details on Seed Coatings, Inoculations & the OMRI downloadable certificates on our Reference Page.
*Organic seeds and grains are grown by organic growers that adhere to the strict organic practices that are required by organic producers. No chemical fertilizer, insecticides or herbicides are allowed in producing this seed. Genetic purity is maintained throughout the production and processing of this seed.
Establishment
Plant at 1/4″ depth. An ideal soil bed is moist, fertile and firm. A soil test is recommended for proper plant establishment and growth. Organic Plowdown Mix can be planted, broadcast or frost-seeded successfully.
Management
When using Organic Plowdown Mix as a green manure crop, till under when in the flowering stage. Plowdown can fix up to 80-110 lbs N/Acre. Organic Plowdown Mix has Organic Alta-Swede Mammoth Red Clover in this mix, which has a long tap root and can loosen soils and mine phosphorus and other nutrients from deep within soil. Plowdown Mix can be planted in the spring or fall and grow in more acid soil (pH 5.0-6.0) than other clovers if lime is applied at the time of seeding. Red & White Clovers are very easily managed, no fertilizer needs to be applied in most cases and in most cases, when applying nitrogen fertilizer, ic can be detrimental as the fertilizer will stimulate grass weeds to be more competitive. Cutting or grazing clovers will stimulate new growth and nitrogen fixation.