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Best way to remove clover patches from a baseball field

Posted on 1/11/22 at 8:39 am
Posted by tigerclaws15
Member since Jan 2007
3482 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 8:39 am
I have an old worn down baseball field my team practices at. We have a ton of clover patches. What is the best way to get rid of them? I don’t know the grass type. I do know it has a late spring/fall growth and it never gets very green. Any help would be appreciated
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
38751 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 8:46 am to
clover is a cool season weed. It will disappear as soon as it warms up
Posted by WPBTiger
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
30980 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 8:48 am to
Just about any weed killer will take out clover.
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
32535 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 9:10 am to
quote:

I don’t know the grass type.

This will really help to know if you were wanting broadcast applications.

A lot of things kill clover just be careful not to spray your turf grass.
Posted by LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
14284 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 9:44 am to
Nitrogen fertilizer should help. It really takes off when Nitrogen is low
Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
5266 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:24 am to
If you don’t know the grass type, though I suspect it might be Bermudagrass given it is a sports field, you could use a Trimec herbicide which is effective on clover and numerous other broadleaf weeds and it’s safe for use on Bermudagrass, St Augustine, Centipede, and zoysia and other warm season grasses.

Given its a baseball field how don’t know how much product you require - quart, gallon, 2.5 gallons, etc….. - but numerous companies manufacture Trimec herbicide. Something like this LINK. Retail garden centers will usually sell smaller bottles, up to a quart for residential homeowners. You might find larger bottles of Trimec, 1 gallon or larger, at Feed & Seed stores, landscape supply companies, etc.

Posted by tigerclaws15
Member since Jan 2007
3482 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 12:02 pm to
thanks guys, i will try and take a picture and see if it helps identify the grass type
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
17979 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 1:47 pm to
speedzone works well and quick.

Also, clover tends to grow where there is a nitrogen deficiency.

Fun fact, clover will actually add nitrogen to the soil. So it can be used in the right situations to help lower maintenance requirements for some grasses.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
38751 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 2:09 pm to
quote:

Fun fact, clover will actually add nitrogen to the soil. So it can be used in the right situations to help lower maintenance requirements for some grasses.

yes, and i leave my clover alone. its good for the bees and i like the flowers
Posted by Kandy477
Member since Jan 2022
16 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 2:21 pm to
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