Better yields are obtained on well-drained bottom soil, but good yields are obtained on productive upland. Only land capable of growing good burley tobacco or 50 to 60 bushels of corn an acre, should be selected. Good drainage is essential. If applied broadcast, use 400 to 600 pounds an acre. For soils outside the Bluegrass area, use in addition 200 to 300 pounds of 20 per cent superphosphate broadcast.
Stable manure is an excellent fertilizer for hemp.
Disk and drag at once. Pulverize all clods. Immediately before planting, smooth the ground with a light drag or roller, or better still, with a cultipacker. A well-prepared seedbed is essential in getting a stand. Purchase extra seed as it is often necessary to plant the crop over.