Demonstration of night spraying and foliar fertilizer application to increase seed yield in single-cut red clover

We demonstrated three best management practices for red clover growers, first assessing the feasibility of production by assessing the prevalence of root and crown rot disease in early spring, then monitoring and night spraying control of the major insect pest the lesser clover leaf weevil (LCLW), applying foliar fertilizer before flowering and lastly, placing commercial bees on the fields to enhance natural pollination.