Red clover has several advantages: the roots of red clover feed deeper than the grasses and hence tend to rest the surface soil; the deep tap-roots of red clover open up the soil and subsoil, and thereby improve the physical condition of the soil; red clover gathers nitrogen from the soil air and through the bacteria which form nodules on the roots and stores of nitrogen in the soil; red clover fits into a system of crop rotation, and tends to check the enemies of other farm crops; red clover pasture or hay is an excellent feed, being rich in protein and lime. It balances the ration for live stock and the soil as well.
Causes of Red Clover Failures.The following are the main causes of red clover failures. Seeding upon an improperly prepared seed bed is one of the first causes for red clover failures.