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Old June 26, 2013   #7
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Originally Posted by zeroma View Post
Thanks Scott. annual clovers sound interesting as a 'ground cover/green manure'. Is it just like the sort you see growing in residentuals lawns? And how tall is alfalfa?
There are over 300 species of clover Zeroma! Perennial, annual, tall, short, native, introduced. It is impossible to name them all or even come close to answering your questions!

But here is a place to start.

Crimson clover cover crop
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