Forage crops other than grasses; by Shaw Thomas 1843-1918

Author:Shaw, Thomas, 1843-1918
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Forage plants
Publisher: New York, Orange Judd company
Published: 1900-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

season of growth. On stiff clays, the seed is slow of germination, and subsequent development on this class of soils is also slow. On poor, sandy lands it may start rjuickly, but the growth will not be vigorous unless fertilizer in some suitable form has been freely ajjplied to them. When moisture is present, good farmyard manure is particularly favorable to the growth of rape. Nor would it be easy to sup-])ly the manure in excessive quantities. Commercial fertilizers rich in ]>hosphates have been found valuable in stimulating the growth of this plant.

Preparing the Soil. —In preparing the soil for rai)e, much will depend upon its nature, upon the character oi the season, ancl upon the time of year when the rape is sown. But, in any event, the aim should be to have the seed bed fine, moist, and as clean as it can be made under the conditions. When tlie crop is sown early, moisture is usually present in ample sujji^ly. If it is sown in the late spring or during the summer the roller should follow close upon the i^lowing to prevent the escape of moisture. WHien the seed is sown early, or when the rape crop follows just after the removal of another crop, but little can be done by way of sprouting weed seeds with a view to destroying them before sowing the rape seed; but if it is not sown until the season is advanced and on land not previously cropped the same year, there is ample time to clean the land on and near the surface before the rape is sown.

Sowing. — The time for sowing rape will depend, first, on the object sought in growing it; second, on the nature of the seasrjn ; and, third, on the character of the climate. Ra])e sown for pasture will usually reach a maximum growth in from

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