
Photos are representative and may not match your specific variety.
Clover Microgreens
MicrogreenTrifolium repens
- Partial sun
- Zones 3–10
- 8 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 1" spacing
- Moderate water
- Perennial
- pH 6–7
Overview
Once established, white clover can handle foot and tractor traffic better than other clovers. The fibrous root system typically is in the top 8" of soil, although it does have up to a 40" tap root in the first year which dies each fall, leaving a passage for water to percolate through. More heat tolerant than some of the larger clovers, this is a low-growing (to 12") perennial that can be sown into long-season row crops during the season to provide a "living mulch." Sow after first cultivation and rake or cultivate to cover. Also used for green manure, hay, and pasture. Inoculate with Alfalfa/True Clover Inoculant (#7535) for best performance.
Planting
Soak seeds 4-8 hours, sow densely on growing medium, keep in darkness 2-3 days until germination.
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: moderate. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 1" apart. Germination: 3-7.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids occasionally, spider mites in dry conditions. Common diseases: Root rot from overwatering, powdery mildew in humid conditions.