White clover as living mulch

I've done a bit of reading about 'clever clover' from the CSIRO's Dr Stirzaker. Same principles but dies down in summer so the plants don't get overgrown by clover. You can read a bit more at the following:

i suspect what you gain at one point you lose in others. but i will be interested to hear how this goes. :)

i'm also interested in the background and more details and plans you might have, like how you prepared and planted the area and how large it is and how you are going to plant the corn, manage weeds, etc.

songbird

I've read about it and used red clover one year with tomatoes but I didn't sow it early enough I think. Good luck!

But nitrogen-fixing plants don't release nitrogen to other plants while it is growing. It is only when you plough it back in to the soil or compost it that you get a net nitrogen increase for future crops. Meanwhile, intercropping it, it competes with other plants by taking up water and other nutrients.

Peas and beans also fix nitrogen. But you still need rich fertile soil to get a good crop off them.

Water not a problem, I get plenty of rain and I have an automatic watering system. The clover should suppress the weeds and in the long run it will provide nitrogen. I have my corn started in peat planters along with a pea plant with each corn plant. The peas should be able to use the corn stalk as a pole. I'll plant the corn and pea plants when they are a few inches high which will put them above the clover.