Kru, I don't know if the hydrated lime would effect the clover or not. Hydrated lime is often used to kill fish from the rapid, extremely high PH shock it induces. It can also be very caustic to plants, but needs water to be effective. Of course if you have a full pool to cover the clover it will take a LOT more lime. And who knows if it would even kill the plant???
Sheepsfoot compactors and rollers are used for true compaction. Dozer tracks that are flat are BY DESIGN intended to spread the weight of the machine over a larger footprint to reduce compaction. They can be adequate, but fall well short of the compaction a sheepsfoot will produce. Think of dozer compaction as asphalt and compaction from a sheepsfoot as concrete. Both are usable as a road, but which is easier to poke holes in?
