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Organic Sweet Clover (Bokhara) Seed
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Bokhara (Sweet) clover (Melilotus albus) also known as 'Honey Clover' or 'White Melilot' is a deep rooting biennial legume. Fantastic for bees. More details below.
Organic Sweet Clover or Bokhara Clover Seed
- N Fixer.
- Excellent as a soil improver due to long, strong tap root.
- Will tolerate drought, salinity and moderate waterlogging.
- Recognised as one of the most valuable plants for honey production. It opens its heavy load of white flowers in July and August when it is a major source of nectar for bees in apiaries, and indeed, its botanical name means "honey-scented white lotus".
- Its characteristic sweet odour, intensified by drying, is derived from the coumarins it produces.
- Grows naturally on a wide range of soil types and textures from clays to light and sandy.
- Optimum ph range 6.5 to 8.5 - does not tolerate highly acidic soils.
- Responds well to high fertility, particularly P and K.
Photo by Ivar Leidus - Own work,
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Persistence | 1 Year (Winter Hardy) |
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Single Variety or Mix | Single Variety |
Special Features | Nitrogen Fixing, Pollen & Nectar Rich Flowers, Deep Rooting |
Brassicas | No |
Grasses | No |
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