The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-04-20

lures early and produces a small
vine. The seed is small, somewhat
dented, and dull green IN color
turning brown with age This il
a good seed variety.
Preparation Of seed bed.-Field
peas may follow any crop IN 70
tation providing the land is moi
seriously infested with weeds, es-
pecially with wild oats. 1t is adj
yisable TO pillow the land for peas
in the fall and then TO disk early
| IN the spring. This not only al
lows early seeding which is so es-
lsential in obtaining a large yield
of seed, but provides a greater
storage capacity for soil moisture.
II the land is plowed in the
spring, the blowing should be
done as early as possible, other
wise seeding may be delayed.
While a well prepared and finely
lpulyarized bed is not so essential
for peas as for small grain, such
preparation aids greatly in OBJ
tanning a large yield OF seed.
Inoculating field peas Where
field peas are grown on land for
the first time. one should not fail
10 inoculafe the field or seed be-
fore planting as this treatment
tends 70 increase the yield great
Isl. The incubation or "infee-
tion" Of the seed is for the pur-
pose OF establishing the growth Of
certain kind Of bacteria IN the
roots OF the plants. These bacter-
ia take plant food from the soil
air for their own growth and
when they die the same plant food
is quickly put in available form
for the growing plants. A field
that is inocnlated well, generally
produces a thicker stand, better
growth Of vine, and a larger yield
Of seed than one that is not in-
oculated. Increase in yields vary
ing from ten per cent TO one hun
dred per cent has been noted in
this state as a direct result OF in
oculation.
A field can be inoculated BY
scattering soil from an inoculatcd
field that has grown peas the pre-
yious year. The soil should be APP
piled al the rate of $50 TO 300
pounds per acre and the field har-
rowed Immediately after sowing.
The same thing may be accOmp-
lished By making a cruel Of moe
ulated soil and water and immers-
ing the seed in this just before |
seeding. In a new locality the |
most convenient aud satisfactory
way 10 obtain this culture Of "in-
material" for field peas
Is 10 apply TO the Department Of |
Bacteriology at the Experiment /
Station. Moscow. This culture will
cost ten cents per acre and is a
great deal cheaper than the pat
ented or commercial forms. The
treatment is a simple process and
instructions accompany
each shipment. Even tho some
soils are exceptionally rich in nj
frogen and might give satisfac-
tory returns when not inoculatcd,
the practice Of incubation is gem
orally advisable and profitable
Date of seeding.-The time Of
seeding is one Of the most import
ant factors governing the yield If
he crop. The seed should be
as soon as the heaviest
frosts are over If delayed, the
Yields will be greatly reduced. Re-
suits of trials at the Experiment |
Station at Moscow with early, me-
lium 40 days later, and late (2l
LAYS after the early) paintings,
how for the year 1915 a differ
nee in yield of 10 bushels to the
lcre are in favor of the early
seeding. The late seeding did not
produce enough seed to warrant
The same suggestion
applies where the crop is to be
crown for forage. The time of
recommended for the
northern section of the state is
rom April ] to Is.
Rate of seeding.-The size Of
he seed generally influences the
ate of seeding. Varieties with
aedium-sized seeds as Kaiser and
,lue PruSsian should be seeded at
he rate Of $500 pounds to the
Icre.
Where the crop is grow for hay
II forage purposes, the rate Of
eeding may be slightly increased.
Where too small an amount of
eed is used the stand will be so
hin that weeds viii become
When planted too !
hick. the yield viii be decreased.
Method of Seeding.-Results
rom recent trials at the Expert
ncnt Station show that drilling l
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