Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-05
UPON THE ADVANTAGES OF SHALLOW
SOWING.
81 Mr.. Freiherru ron r'oght, Of F!oi5sk
Translated flom the Germau.)

Translated from the GermaU.)
In 1921 read for the first time, in Burgers
AgricuIiurs,'s instruction Book published al
Vienna in 1893, (the best instruction book tn
know of in any language vol. |, page 2S2,
ofthe experiments which Burger and hIessrs.
PetrI and Ugazz bad made ~ 10 the proper
depth AT which seed corn must be put in the
ground. 10 OF der both 10 ensure the shooting
iorlh and producing the greatest quantity ol
ears. The result of all the trials has been, that
The seed sown one inch deep grew the fa.iesi
and brought most ears. remarked also, that
not only in The peasants fields, bnf also IN
mine, the corn always spreng up uneQually
and this not only as regarded the length or
shorness Of the time in which it became vis.
ale, but also with respect TO the strength and
fuIIneS of the plant. Hitherto had ascribed
his 10 inequality in the terminating power OF
she seeds, since seeds sown close together, and
nnder precisely the same circumstances, had
brought forth very weak and very powerful
plants. thought also that some disease had
hlndcred the corn in is unfolding, or that II
might have suffered from worms. Turning my
attention 10 the point in consequence OF what
burger SAID abputlt, TOOK up our of many hplds
plants Of the rye aud barley which showed this
dlliereace, aud found almost without exception,
'hal all the strongly growing plants were Gov
e'ed with very luile earth, aud that the seeds
OF ~ the weak plans were from one and a
na 10 three inches from the surface. Each
nan sbot on, mauy little roots, add al the same
'"he with the opening of The seed leaves, the
eor2nal Knot had formed itself Immediately II.
Dove the soil ; roots and small shoots richly
ana strongly, and quite contemporaneously,
an" IN nearly like proportion. sprouled Out
even on the same side where crOtCn (mdin p
root penetrated toto the earth arose new
moot The broad fresh leaves promised TO at
''r' much nourshment to the plants IRON the
atmosphere. and thereby TO occasion vlgor.
GUS gIawih. How WAS il with regard 10 The
more deeply sown seed7 The little roots were
II" to number, aud weakly from the seed
ShaH "hllish pipe, from one To two inches IN
,~'s'h' mad sprung 10 The surface the coronal
E"ot formed itself on the surface bu; with only
'e" meagre leaves, and Que SOLITARY ear alone
eXpandtd thereon.
Inc thriving, leafy aud stropg growth OF the
pants from the seeds remaining nigh the SUR
'7ce, was as striking as the wrptched appear
""ce oi Inc roots, leaves and stalks Of those
NV" 'he deeper lying seeds. Both appearing
"e 10 afford such convincing arganent in
"'ot oi the great advantages derived from
@'Shuy covering the seed. sketchsd some
sp'''"Iens OF both sorts Of the rye and barley,
va" Sae"ed them 10 my friends. observ d
''e'ai other pl'nts differing in this manner
,r''''5 their progress We growth, and found tiat
wy weak plants produced hut one slckly ear
"""s' the strong unes had horne from three 10
sA stalks, aud full ears. My attention being
S excited, made Tor many years several
~'"'S on small scale, in places where conld
- accurately settle The situations oi The seeds
.,o, zoe experiment proved unlavorahe to the
IA Inn I II. Ky,al st,.