Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28
AGRICULTURAL.
TwjiCh Grass,


from the Massachusetts, PouRhmanl
While there are but few undesirab
plants that do more to injure hoed croI
than this, when left to have its own way
there are still less that are 80 easily dt
stroyed, when its habits are fully under
stood. Unlike most OF the weeds tha
trouble the garden, it is propagatcd priu
cipally by the extension of it's roots
when these are destroyed the work O
destruction is complete, for the few plant
that come from the seed are very sure f
get killed by the ordinary methods o
cultivation.
There are yet many farmers who believ
that the only way to destroy twitch gras
IS to dig out all the roots and rc,nov,
them from the field. They assert tina
they know this, because they have triet
hoeing almost every day through til,
Spring months, and it only made it grow
The better. filling the ground with thick
mass OF roots. After lighting the battle
few weeks many give up in despair
when if they would carefully study the
nature of the plant they would discover
that while during the Spring months the
roots spread with great rapidity, and at
the same time send 1p SO many shoots,
that II cut of every two days there will
be enough growing above ground to keep
the roots Ill vigorous condition but du-
ring the Summer months the roots are
not so vigorous; in fact, during Midsum.
mer they make but little growth, so that
If the tops be removed at this time the
roots will die. Tenacious Of life as this
plant appears to be there are few that
will die so quick, if the top be removed
ht a season when the weather is hot and
the plant is at rest.
The last Of July and the frs; week in
August is the most favorable time to de.
stroy this troublesome plant. lncuttina
the tops off they should be cut an inch
below the surface and care should be
taken not to leave any Of the ends of the
roots above ground, hecuuse Il root thus
left will dry and will not decay at the end,
and there will be point bclow where it
dries that will retain life long time and
send up sprout when the srrowine sea-
son arrives. To make the work Of de
struction more sure IT is well to hoe twice
within week, when, if the work be
properly done, however iAick the roots
may be, they will all decay, leaving the
land in eroellen, condition for crop the
next year.
The easiest way to kill twitch grass is
by planting some late crop that Inult be
kept cultivated during Iuly and August.
lave Stock /" Midsumner.
from ;hc American Agg.cungn.'l
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