Here's my best guess....As mentioned we were in an extended drought when I planted.Think La. high 90's every day; no rain for couple months. Because of previous experience I thought with drilling I could get away with the lack of moisture even with no thatch. Apparently wrong. What I think happened is the small grains and brassicas drilled into the soil from the large box actually sprouted but with no moisture for several weeks after that they died. However the clover was in the small box thus the seeds were essentially on top of the soil and didn't sprout. Later when rains came they sprouted and moisture was adequate for growth.God bless you Rusty! That was great. I was having a long day and not seeing much good news as I went about it. This was a nice relief.
So, your second plot, the solid clover, what do you suppose happened to the radish and turnip seed? Do you think it got too hot in the soil and died before it could germinate?
And I didn't see any flax or barley out there. Just saying...
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I let the crimson fully bloom out which finishes early May ish . Then crimp and drill. Plan this cycle is to use no herbicide to see how planted cultivars will compete with any weeds that come thru thatch.Great info Baker, thanks for sharing. Does the crimson in field 3 get set back or terminate when you crimp?