Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-10-07
Companion Crops.

Companion crops.
Crimson clover may be sown either
alone or with various companion crops,
the most common of which are the
winter grains. This mixture Is ad-
vised under the following general con-
ditions:
Extremely poor land-Wheat and
rye will succeed on poorer land than
clover.
LAND of medium fertility with
late preparation and late seeding
Grains help to prevent the clover from
freezing out.
3-Very late seeding on rich land.
All lands intended for heavy pas
turing-Grains make firmer turf
Wheat and rye are best companion
CROPS on poor land. Wheat reaches
the green manure stage at the same
time that clover does. Rye Is slightly
earlier than crimson clover. Oats and
barley produce more pasture of better
quality on rich land.
Place in the Rotation.
Crimson clover is often seeded in
standing cultivated crops, such as
corn. cotton, tomatoes, etc. The prac-
tice is inexpensive but risky, as
stand cannot always be secured. Thor
ough late cultivation, thin stands OF
the cultivated crops, rich land and sea-
sonal rains increase the chances OF
success, Moisture in the early fall is
usually the limiting factor. There
fore. maximum production is far more
certain by early preparation OF grain
stubble land, old pastures and mead
ows. which are to be planted to a cul-
tivated crop the following season, FOL
lowing the turning under of the Grim
son clover.
Soil Preparation.
Thorough midsummer breaking Is
necessary to insure thick, productive
stand Breaking may be done with
the subsoil pillow alone, provided there
is little vegetative growth, otherwise
the turn plow is necessary. After
breaking keep the land free from weed
growth and prevent the evaporation
of moisture by frequent diSc1ng ana
narrowing. Before seeding, the land
should be made firm with a roller,
: Above all do not SOW on loose land.
Fertilizins.
To soils lacking phosphorus. 200 to
{ 800 pounds Of acid phosphate should
: be disced into the land before seeding
: It is a good practice to make heavy
applications of mineral fertilizers to
) clover crop, instead Of applying it to
the corn or other crop which Is to FOL
low. Lime is beneficial to crimson
clover, though it is not absolutely nee.
essary for successful crop. 1t should
T he applied and mixed we'll with the
: soil before seeding.
incubation
incubation is necessary on LANDS
Z which have not previously grown Grim
: son clover, red clover, alsyke clover
] or white clover. This may be done by
E spreading a few hundred pounds Of
: soil from a field growing any Of these
{ clovers and discing it into the soil Inn
. mediately on cloudy day or late In
! the afternoon.
Date and Rate of Seeding.
Crimson clover may be seeded be
! tween August l and September l or
I Arm lands well supplied with mos
s ture. 1t is best to SOW after rain II
] possible, though this Ia not absolutely
! essential if preparation has been done
! as given above. Sow fifteen pounds
! of crimson clover per acre and cover
! seed lightly.
Featuring and Turning Under.
Pasture only when the land Is Or,
and unfrozen. When the clover 10 II
4 full bloom cut it thoroughly by dlscini
and then turn it into the soil, and pre-
! pare the land for the summer crop.