White clover equivalent for southern India

Hi All,

I would like to try a live mulch which is equivalent to white clover. I am from Kerala,India (South India) and in this hot climate white clover does not grow well. Idea is to use a live mulch cover crop for rice cultivation. Some one suggested Sub clover and seeds are not available here. Any one can suggest an equivalent live mulch or any sources sub clover seeds?


If any one can send a few grams of seeds, I can send Fukuoka's Happy Hill rice seeds in return.


Regards,
Nandan

What about perennial peanut?

I have been trying out perennial peanut, one issue is that cuttings are used for planting which is not that easy....Any one has tried perennial peanut with rice or any cereals?


Regards,
Nandan

Have you tried horsegram?

How about some kind of vetch? A lot of it grows relatively close to the ground, does nitrogen fixing, and much produces an edible crop for livestock.

Fenugreek is a nitrogen-fixing legume, like white clover.  It may work as a substitute.  

Kulthi bean might grow well for you too.
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Fenugreek doesn't thrive in this climate...also it is not perennial..horse gram is not perennial either...but I love its characteristics except that it is a creeper...Also recently saw a video where a person says his vegetables does not do well with white clover as ground cover...so it looks like Fukuoka San's natural farming has more details...also even Fukuoka san's family does not follow his methods as it is since it does not work for them...something to be studied more closely