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We use 3 types of clover in the Megabucks
blend. Each is selected for a particular purpose relating
to deer: attractiveness, nutritional value and their
feeding behavior. Deer are very aggressive grazers so a
deer clover blend must be able to resist being torn out by
the roots especially while being established. All clovers
that we use are perennial, but individual plants eventually die out.
Some of the flowers must escape being eaten to produce
seeds to keep the plot producing.
Our clover grows well from Canada to
Florida (Zones 3-8)
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An extremely high-protein clover with the virtue of
propagating not only by seed, but also by rooting new
plants from fallen stems. The strong main stem and slow
growing root system allow deer to pull it out while it is
becoming established; alone it is acceptable only for a
very large field.
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Bushy, compact plant which when mature grows back
quickly if grazed down to the root crown. It bears some
flowers near the ground that escape being eaten and mature
to produce seeds. It is very hardy and resists a variety
of adverse conditions.
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A very tall (up to 2 feet) clover with a good root system
and tender stems that tend to break where the deer bites
them, thus resisting being pulled out of the ground. This
variety provides cover for the other two in new plots
eliminating the need for companion planting of rye, wheat,
etc. It tends to bear flowers near the top of the plant.
If it is very heavily grazed and all the flowers are
eaten, it may disappear from planting after 3-5 years as
the original plants die away. By that time, the other two
varieties will be well established and thriving.
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