Clover Ground Cover

Hey all!

Was wondering if anyone out there has tried using clover, or some other ground cover, as sort of a living mulch around their cannabis plants? I've been learning a lot from the people at the farm I intern for and it sounds like it'd be a great benefit to the cannabis. I have an idea of using it as a permanent ground cover in a large greenhouse and mowing when they begin to flower. I know it's usually tilled in but I figured, why disrupt the soil ecosystem that it would create?

Your are correct it can benefit for a couple of reasons. One as a top dressing holds moisture and breaks down. Clover, comfrey, alfalfa are winter crops that are plowed under for the nutirents in normal farming. I use alfalfa in my teas for the growth harmones, trace minerals, and high NPK. I also feed my rabbits the alfalfa and they just make it better!!

i'm not sure about clover, but comfrey is a good companion plant to mj...peace

Sounds good, only problem would be finding a clover (or living in an area) where clover and marijuana will grow in the same seasons. Clover is a winter plant in the south, and marijuana is more of a spring/summer/fall crop.

Clover (Trifolium repens, Trifolium pratense, and otehrs) grows like a weed here. Same with comfrey (which I collect for compost already).

Hey Personified, what diet do you feed your rabbits? That's something else I'm interested in. I know a lot of dog trainers that feed their dogs rabbit and other raw meats. Thought it'd be awesome to grow stuff like clover and alfalfa, feed the rabbits, and sell them. Not to mention, use the clover, alfalfa, and rabbit poop to help my mj plants too. That would be some sustainable agriculture, hahaha!

Alfalfa pellets and hay and the occasional cilantro, spinach, trees, and herb. Bunnys love the green trim!! As far as feeding animals the rabbits...it would be great for the, however you would need to supplement with some fatty meat. Rabbit is so lean you can starve to death if that is all you eat. If you ever had a sick dog they tell you to feed them white rice and chicken.

Just like our processed foods dogs food is processed also and the fact most is filler from grains actually causes health problems. Think about that when your vet trys to up sell that fancy food. I feed my dog pedigree not because of the branding because it is what my dog likes. I occasionally purchase 80/20 burger and put the trailings in the food. My dogs have always been healthy with really shinny coats and soft fur.

I remeber someone saying on discovery channel that dog food is made for humans. If they made for dogs we could not stnad the smell because they like raw dead flesh.

I feed my cat a raw diet and I couldn't be happier with the results. He's got a good shape, healthy energy, and his poop has little to no smell. We wish we could do the same for our dog but currently we do not have the freezer space or money to keep up on feeding a German Shepard puppy. We do give him a grain free kibble though.
Yeah, I am pretty sure they just feed them rabbits as a treat or "side dish". One of our friends has 6 large dogs and she will often purchase half a cow from a local farm, toss it in the backyard and let the dogs have at it (and they do get along with one another). It's quite interesting to watch.