An overview of the most important

The most common types of clover in the garden

Different Clover species by itself spread or targeted cultivated will. While some gardeners are aware of it Clover instead of lawn grow, others fight desperately for them Extermination of the clover in the garden. The most common types of clover in European gardens are:

• Meadow clover or red clover (Trofolium pratense)
• White clover (Trifolium repens)
• Wood sorrel (Oxalis corniculata)

Other well-known types of clover are:

• Horn clover (Lotus corniculatus)
• Persian clover (Trifolium resupinatum)
• Alexandrine clover (Trifolium alexandrinum)

Special features of the meadow clover

The meadow clover is the most important fodder plant of all types of clover in terms of area under cultivation. The meadow clover, which is often grown as a fodder plant, is usually also referred to as red clover due to its red colored inflorescences. This type of clover is one of the oldest agricultural cultivars in Europe. Cultivated in Flanders, Italy and Spain in the 17th century. Like the other varieties of agriculturally used clover, the meadow clover loves relatively cool and humid locations with rainy summers. This is due to the fact that these plants have a comparatively high

Water requirement to have. In addition, the red clover should be on rather heavy Clay soil The meadow clover tolerates locations with acidic soil material only very poorly.

Characteristics of white clover

The so-called white clover (Trifolium repens), in contrast to the red clover, forms creeping shoots that grow close to the ground and take root. Among the fodder legumes, the white clover is the only plant that is subject to constant grazing and stress on the Sward withstands through kicks in the long term. This is why this type of clover is particularly suitable as a Lawn replacement. The white clover is less sensitive to cold and drought phases than the red clover. The white clover is also a little less demanding than the meadow clover in terms of the nature of the soil.

Improve the soil with clover

The different varieties of agricultural clover both physically and chemically improve the soil. On the one hand, the fine roots of the clover loosen the soil deeply and can thus prevent soil damage such as through regular grain cultivation. On the other hand, the nodular bacteria at the clover roots also accumulate nitrogen in the soil, which is important for the growth of many plants. However, one should not overdo it with the cultivation of clover and between individual crop rotation rounds Clover pauses in cultivation of three to four years for white clover and pauses in cultivation of five to eight years for red clover retain.

When the clover becomes a nuisance in the lawn

Under certain circumstances, the Clover in the lawn spreads undesirably strongly. If there is a strong spread of clover in the lawn, fertilization can also be used Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) help: These promote the healthy growth of the grass without supplying the clover with additional phosphate (as found in other fertilizers). In the spring it can also be helpful to have the clover with one Scarifier thoroughly from the lawn too remove. Then the bald spots should be provided with fertilizer and the lawn should be re-sown. In severe cases, chemical agents can also be used that only exert their effect on the dicotyledonous clover and not on the monocotyledon grass.