1st Choice Seeds Balansa Clover

Balansa Clover is an early maturing, high yielding legume that excels across soil types. As a cover crop Balansa has excellent germination/vigor to get established quickly for maximum growth in the fall. Nitrogen production, root structure, and high quantities of biomass make Balansa a 1st Choice as a stand alone clover or mixes with brassicas and grasses. Balansa Clover’s unique stem structure helps to decrease the time needed to break down after termination in the spring.

Field Notes

  • Quick to Germinate; quickly establishes a stand to protect soil and fix N in a short growing window.
  • Balansa’s hollow stem makes it unique among clovers. Allows for large plant growth, and rapid decomposition to better planting conditions.
  • Early maturity compared to other clovers allows for earlier N fixation.
  • Works well as single crop over or in blends with other species.

Ratings

  • Ratings:
  • Below Average: 0-4
  • Average: 5
  • Good: 6
  • Very Good: 7
  • Excellent: 8
  • Superior: 9-10

Management Tips

  • Planting: Plant 6 weeks before killing frost.
  • Seeding Depth: 1/8” – 1/4”
  • Comparable Seed on Drill Chart is Clover
  • Seeding Rate:
    • Cover Crop by Drill (7.5” rows) 3-5 lbs./acre\
    • Broadcast/Aerial Seeding: 5 lbs./acre
    • For Forage by Drill or Broadcast: Not less than 5-8 lbs./acre
    • Precision Planting (15” with 5” in-row
      spacing) 3-5 lbs./acre
  • Control: Terminate with a spring burndown combination of at least one pint/acres of 2,4-D and on quart/acre of glyphosate.