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Crimson Clover Companion Planting

Trifolium incarnatum

Legume (Fabaceae) -- cool season

1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships

Good Companions for Crimson Clover

Sweet CornZea mays
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Crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum) fixes 70-150 lb N/acre when used as a winter cover crop before corn. Spring incorporation releases plant-available nitrogen that reduces or eliminates supplemental N needs.

Sow crimson clover in fall, incorporate in spring before corn planting. Timing of incorporation affects N availability.

Sources
  • Managing cover crops profitably -- USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) (2012)
  • Nitrogen contribution of crimson clover to succeeding corn -- Agronomy Journal (2004)