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Clover as a Soil Exhauster and Food for Thought
The article explains clover and alfalfa as powerful soil exhausters that mobilize atmospheric nitrogen but deplete phosphorus. It warns that overworking land with one crop, especially with spring sowing and fall turning, will foreclose fertilizer options, urging balanced use and manure return. It notes alsike clover and cow peas as alternatives and stresses preserving soil fertility for future generations.
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