<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Keef</div><div class="ubbcode-body">dbltree,
Thanks for the info. If I use oats or rye do I have to be concerned about them coming back and smothering the clover or is it truly an annual and you don't have to worry much about carry over seed the next year?
Also is the seed rate about the same for oats as wheat?
Thanks for your help. I'm new to this and boy am I learning a lot. </div></div>
The beauty of using oats for a fall plot/clover seeding is that they will freeze off...problem solved!
Rye will survive the winter just like WW but it won't grow back. If you clip it, it won't even produce seed, if you don't cut it the clover will still out compete any rye that might try to sprout from seed.
I believe we have some great pictures of clover in rye the following year in the clover thread as well as the cereal grain thread.
The pictures will tell the story and you'll see it won't be a problem... /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif