Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-14
SUGGESTIONS ON SUMMER PLANTING

PLANTING
amount OF millet mentioned viii prove
satisfactory. Where the crop is sown
in drills q inches apart a peck of mill
let and a bushel Of peas will answer very
well. Millet or combination of the crops
mentioned may be seeded as late as
August / and will be ready to cut and
remove from the land in time 10 break
il for fall planting. The combination
crop will not prove so exhausting TO the
soil as miIlet alone, az. tire two can be
cured easier for hay which is a dis
tinct advantage as all realize who have
tried TO cure cowpeas by themselves, es-
pecially when weather conditions are not
favorable. II is thus yet possible to sup
ply a large quantity of very excellent
rough feed for the nutrition of live stock
which must be carried through next win
ter.
In addition. If plans are made imme-
diately, a large amount of grazing may
be provided for the fall and winter. The
land should be broken and prepared so
that rye, oats barley. wheat or Oregon
vetch may be seeded for pasture purposes
not later than the first of September.
II there is any rain during the fall
months IL is surprising what a large
amount of grazing these crops will fur
nish, thus saving the hay and roughness
for use during the winter season. The
Oregon vetch is suggested for fall plaRt-
ing because of its rapid growth. 1t is not
hardy, however. In north Georgia. and
the late freezes of autumn are likely TO
kill II out 1t will probably survive the
winter in south Georgia, however, and
its most extensive and profitable use
will naturally be in that section. OF
course. some hairy vetch may be seed
ed with any of the crops mentioned, but
1t will not be serviceable fol grazing I'M
I'll next spring.
These suggestions should be given seri-
Gus and immediate consideration. They
mean a great saving to the farmers OF
the state.
WILL ADDITIONAL FERTILIZER PAY
ON COTTON?
J. II. c.. Orange. Ga: have fresh
field Of five acres in cotton which is now
knee high. used 400 pounds of high
grade fertilizer to the acre. l put 225
pounds i'm and bedded on it, and the re-
mainder in when l planted. IL usually
averages a bale to the acre, and the
prospects were better than ever before
for a good crop this year, but / notice
some sign of what we call rust. and
want to know il there is anything l can
was one small spot of rust i'm the field
last year. but it is now on the opposite
side OF the field. VIII nitrate OF soda sc
OF any benefit at this time?
You used a fair amount of commercial
plant food on your cotton land, and
your method of application was very
good as we'll The chances are that
your lana does not contain as much veg
etable matter as il needs or II may pos
sibly be deficient in available potash.
Many of our red clay soils contain an
abundance of this material. but 1t is not
I'm a form in which the plants can util-
ize il The rusting of cotton is thought
to be due generally to a deficiency in
available potash. 1t would be too late in
the season to apply potash with any adj
vantage, but you should make arrange
ments TO increase the amount of this
material next year. In the meantime,
suppose you try an application of 20 to
100 pounds of nitrate OF soda and. apply
II as top dressing alongside the drill
row. If you have been suffering from
very dry weather. as has been the case
in some sections of the state. you might
scatter the nitrate ahead of the culti-
vator and cover 1t into the soil to the
depth of two or three inches. Ordinarily
this would not be good practice. In
number Of instances where we had ad-
vised the use of nitrate of soda on fields
where there is evidence Of rust appear
ing. IL has seemed TO have a wholesome
and desirable effect in checking ii,
though nitrate can not be counted on by
any means as a specific for this trouble.
WHEN AND HOW TO PLANT RUTA-
BAGAS.
III ID L I
would like instructions in regard to
planting rutabaRa turnips? How much
fertilizer should I use? 1t was in oats
this year and the stubble turned under.
-.dtabaga turnips may be planted any
time during this month. In this local.
ity they are probably best planted from
the 18th of July to the 1st of August.
The ground should be very carefully and
thoroughly prepared, and II II contains
some decayed vegetable matter as a re-
suit of manuring in the spring with
barnyard litter so much the better This
crop does especially well where cow
peas have been plowed under as a matter
OF soil preparation. 1t is not advisable
to use fresh manure at this season of the
year as IL is liable to make the turnips
speckled. but. of course, better results
will always be secured where a consid-
cradle amount of vegetable matter has
previously been incorporated with the
soil. A complete fertilizer should be
used on this crop containing not less
than per cent of phosphorus. 3 per
cent of nitrogen and per cent of potash.
This formula will be adapted for use on
red lands On sander lands more phos-
phorus and potash should be applied.
Use this formula at the rate of not less
than 500 to 90 pounds per acre. putting
IL under the drill row and mixing il
well with the soil before planting. Sow
the seed In drills on the level and use
rather freely because there Is always
some difficulty in securing a stand at
this season Of the year. owing to the
fact that the sun is so hot that il causes
the soil to crust very quickly after a
rain, and this may prevent the seed form
terminating readily. AAeep all weeds in
check and cultivate the land shallow and
frequently The idea in growing this
particular crop is TO induce rapid and
Vigorous growth. In this way larger and
better favored roots viii be secured.
WHEN SHOULD COTTON CULTIVA-
TION CEASE?
W. c. II. Cohutta. Ca. writes: We
have four acres Of cotton about a foot
high. and l wish to know how long