The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-23
OATS AND VETCH.
How to Prepare Land and Plant Two
Crops Together.

To plant these two crops together,
Is what I have long advocated. And
i will now try to give for the benefit
OF all concerned some views which
may be beneficial In the planting and
treatment OF these crops.
First. IL Is absolutely necessary to
prepare a good seed bed. just as you
would in your garden for vegetables.
Burn cat straw and vetch vines and
make an analysis of the ash and you
will find that potash Is the chief in
igredient. therefore IL the land to be
planted Is deficient In potash we
must supply 1t. III the land contains
sufficient potash we must then find
some way to liberate the natural sup
ply so as to make II available for the
growing crop.
Now taking IL for granted that you
are planting yoJr oats on land follow
Ing e. Tea crop. which Is The beet be-
cause the pea. being leFuuinous
plant. has stored VAST deal OF nitro
gen in soar soil fog the bcnent oi Tho
coming crop. especially If the peas
have been innoculated when planted.
Also the stubble and vines are there
ready 60 your hand TO supply all Of
the phosphorlc acid and potash, not
all you need though for perfect sue
cess: therefore broadcast all the cot
ton seed. wood rakings. stable and
barnyard manure that you can get.
Now you are ready for the plow
Bear I'm mind that oats have no tap
roots and that while YOU want your
land plowed deep. you do not want
your fertilizers turned down to the
bottom Cf your seed bed. l would
say let your turn pillow. single. or
double. gc about four inches deep
and close together leaving no bone.
Follow this with bull tongue or
subsoil plow In each furrow of the
turn piow.
After this broadcast at least 900
pounds OF lime (2.000 pounds would
be better) Use lime which is with
out magnesla or iron Il possible. Har-
row In the lime thoroughly. "a disk
harrow il preferable. Let 1t remain
twenty or thirty days. then harrow
again. and plant good red rust-proof
oats, two bushels per acre and twenty
pounds OF hairy vetch seed. Inoccu-
late the vetch seed and SOW with the
oats using seeder or sowing broadcast
by hand. Harrow IL in both ways
IL you have not cotton seed and stabl,
manure have To resort To CONNER
cial fertilizers. use genuine muriatt
of potash. dried blood or fish scrap
DO not use any fertilizers containins
phosphoric acid in their make up a,
injurc the nodules on youl
which are the gatherers OF nj.
from the atmosphere that viii
t.. 9th crops with ammonia from
..l ir from start To- finish. Tn,
lime by applying as directed. work,
downward and as IL manipulates ol
converts into plant food all that 4
comes into contact with 2nd nxe
II there for the roots To- feed upon
Another benefit the lime has is tina
A will correct all sourness i'm the soil
whether IL exists at the time or couc
after preparing and planting. II viii
also hold the moisture and csCapinl
gases. II will i'm my opinion also de
stroy all coccoous and chysalis which
will In the spring hatch out destruc
tive insects and worms To prey up
on the oats. vctch and other crops.
There can not bc said too much OF
the judicious lining of land
r. :. Sumter.