In central and northern US., kura clover is usually sown in a similar fashion as other small seeded perennial legumes, in the spring, on a well prepared seed bed. Because of low seedling vigor it is mandatory to sow it without companion grasses or small grains. Renovation sowings are not recommended. Optimally, pH and fertility should be adjusted prior to sowing based on soil tests. Special inoculation is required because only one Rhizobium strain specific to kura clover is effective, and pains should be taken to assure that inoculation is effective.
Some investigators claim that special seed coating techniques are helpful.
Failure to control competition may result in stand failure. Very little growth is expected in the first season and flowering in most cultivars does not occur until the second season after induction by low temperature in the winter. If seed is to be produced, this flowering crop must not be removed as abundant flowering occurs only once per season. The primary usage of the forage is for grazing, and it may be desirable to sow grasses after the kura is established. In the central bluegrass region of the U.S., bluegrass may invade the clover stand, ultimately resulting in a mixture.