clover for deer need some help from a farmer or two

[Jelly]

I need some help from you farmers out there. Does clover go dormant? The reason I ask is because I hunt inside the levee and of course the river comes up. This past deer season the river came up and covered the clover but it came back like a champ. Is that because it was "dormant"? If it gets on it during may/june will it kill it?

Thanks guys

[strmchzr]

jelly,

yes and no.

some varieties of clover go dormant during the winter months and some varieties of clover tolerate moist/wet soil better than others.

clovers w/ wet feet
Alsike clover
Ladino clover
White clover

Also, Bridsfoot Trefoil works well in wetter areas.

i planted ladino clover last fall along a creek which periodically floods (but drains water fairly quickly). multiple times this spring, water briefly covered a portion of the plot, but it has held up well (just doesn't look as good as the clover on slightly higher ground).

portion of plot bording the waterway:





the rest of the plot:

[Jelly]

Thanks stormchaser... Your plots look nice. Those deer will be in there heavy in august.

you wouldn't be an adjuster would you?

[strmchzr]

i'm in the cardiac device industry (pacemakers and implantable defibs). i'm partial to the name pacesetter, but livin' in kansas, i've always loved watching storms (especially 'nados) blast thru the prairie!

here's the before and after pics from last weeks storm

[Jelly]

Dang, that is pretty rough. I lived in Tulsa for a few years. Been back in MS for about 3 years now. It was windy as hell there...