Hi all,
I'm planning on doing a test patch of micro clover (or a mix containing micro clover and grass seed) on my employer's 12-acre grass runway in SW Colorado, at 7,000 feet.
Currently there is a mostly Kentucky Bluegrass, with a small percentage of perrenial rye, plus a smattering of white clover that was broadcast last fall in one area.
The grass is struggling, but the clover is green and happy even in this drought, which leads me to believe we are trying to work against things by trying to grow traditional bluegrass or other turf grasses. The soil is poor (topsoil was scraped a fair bit to level, etc., leaving lots of our clay here) and I know clover is a nitrogen fixer, which couldn't hurt.
Employer is not attached to having a "grass" runway, just one that is reasonably green and functional (barring spray paint!)
Questions: 1) Anyone have experience with micro clover? 2) In particular, any effect on mowing equipment? (ie gumming up blades, etc.?)
(I saw the "high altitude lawn" topic but am interested in branching out from grass, hence this new topic.)
Many thanks,
Liz
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