Pocahontas star herald., 1914-08-21
Bur Glover

otus and is closely related to them
The two most common species OF
bur clover are California bur and
Southern or spotted'leaf bur. The
Southern bur is harder and better
suited to southern conditions than
the California bur. The Southern
bur is perfectly at home on all
types Of we'll drained soil anywhere
IN the cotton belt. It's an excel
lent winter and spring grazing crop
and is relisbed by all classes Of
stock when once they have become
accustomed to II.
Bun cLoyFR N PASTURES. The
chief value Of bur clover IN the
South lies m its use a. q winter
grazing crop on permanent pastures,
Bur clover and Bermuda grass make
an ideal combination for an all.the'
year.round pasture. The clover
comes up IN the fall after the Ber-
muda has died down and furnishes
grazing from December until May,
when the clover re.seeds itstlf and
dies. The clover adds nitrogen TO
the soil and improves the growth
of Bermuda without in any way IN
terfering with II. As bur clover
is a winter legume requiring little
sunshine, il grows readily in or
chards aud wooded pastures. II is
the best soil improving crop that
can be grown in orchards, a. IT
makes ITS growth in early winter
and early spung whea moisture Is
abundant and does not use mp the
moisture supply in the summer
months when needed by the trees.
Bur CLOVER IN CULTIVATED
FIELDS. Bur clover does not app
pear to be well suited as part Of
the systems of crop rotations com
monty recommended for Southern
tarms. 1t does not re.seed itself
IN time TO prepair a good seed bed
for cotton and early corn and the
Our clover seed are too expensive TO
re plant the land each year. Bur
clover may be used successfully in
a two.year rotation Of cotton and
corn. The clover can be sown in
the cotton middles IN September aud
will mature seed by the 18th TO 25th
Of May. As soon as the clover Is
matured the land should be thoroug.
ly eisced, narrowed and broken and
a good seed bed prepared and plant
ed TO corn IN rows 10 five and FIX
feet wide. A row Of cowpeas can
be planted with a drill IN the mid.
dies when the corn is two feet high
and the peas will be cultivated by
the later civilizations Of corn.
The next year during the latter
half of March the clover should be
turned under and the land prepared
for cotton. The clover will he
from six to ten inches high and will
add a large amount Of nitrogen aud
humus TO the land. Where bur
clover is allowed to mature seed
once in two years there will be
enough seed left IN the soil the
second year to get a second stand.
SEEDING. Where recleaned seed
are used artificial incubation is nee
essary to get a satisfactory growth
OF bur clover. 1t is much better to
SOW the seed in the bur as there is
USUALLY enough bacteria in the burs
to give satisfactory inoculatIan.
Where seed are sown IN the bur in
cultivated fields at least four bu-
shells per acre are necessary to Sc
cure perscct stand. The time
for sowing on Bermuda sod and
pastures is from August lst to Sep
tember lst in the northern third of
the cotton belt; from August 10Th
to September 10th in the central
/ part Of the cotton belt, and from
August goth to Octobc lst in the
Southern part. When planting on
cultivated fields the Dlauiino may