To increase your chances of finding a four-leaf clover, they suggest scanning around 1.2 square meters of clovers—which works out to roughly 10,000 clover leaves.

Around 200 clovers can be found in a 60-square centimeter plot of clover-growing grass or field, which means, on average, a space of about 1.2-square meters should contain a four-leaf clover.

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In Hirst’s experience, four-leaf clovers are more prevalent in the spring before the first mowing. Beginners should scan the edge of a patch, where the plants are less dense.

Like every other trait on every other living thing, a clover's lucky fourth leaf sprouts from DNA. But understanding the clover genome won't necessarily help you find one.