Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-08

will often pay to use commercial fer
tflizer-500 pounds per acre of the fol-
lowing formula:
5 per cent nitrogen 1;2 nitrate. IL
blcod1, -a.7.s- Y 4 I
per cent phosphoric acid wv. Sd,
6 per cent potash (sulphate(
has given good results when applied
in the row at the time OF planting at
the Haiku Station
Forage and Pasture Grasses.
A commendable interest is being
shown by our farmers and stockmen
in the introduction of new grasses.
The Hawaii Experiment Station has
done much to encourages the planting
of new varieties The following brief
list covers well tested varieties which
are recommended for trial by those
not yet being familiar with them
Mote: See Rul. No. go, Haw Agris
Exp Sta. entitled Grasses and Forage
Plants of Hawaii" The Hawaii Ex.
pertinent Station at Honolulu has es
tablished an extensive grass garden
where a good idea may be obtained
of the characteristics Of large va.
riety Of economic grasses.)
Sudan Grass.-Few grasses either
for soiling or pasture, have met with
greater favor than this new grass. II
is closely related to Johnson grass,
but is devoid OF the underground
stems so difficult to eradicate in THE
latter variety. 1t yields fiYe or mere
cuttings per annum and produces q
succulent and ralatahle forage salt.
able for all kinds Of stock At Ia iku
an original planting has persisted il,D
its third year. Under conditions Is
vorable for curing it may b. made into
an excellent hay. It is doubtless wei
suited for Stage. As soiling cFop ii
should be planted in rows two or three
feet apart like sorghum. It responds
to frequent cultivation Likewise +,
irrigation during the drier. seasons .Uf
the year 1t will pay to manure. OF
fertilize after the first year. Fivs 60
10 pounds seed VIII be required 10
plant an acre when sowtl in drills. If
wanted for hay or pasture close drill
ing or broad-casting at the rate CT u
to 90 pounds of seed tc the acre IS
desirable. The crop should be cut
when in the milk stage II left nm
til it is too mature il NAV rtIst badly
and the vitality of the plant be lo-.
cred.
Uba or Jananese Cane-This q
small ster'mrd -r;1n e-Trnr c~-o
thriyes especially we'll at, Haiku and
has yielded heaEg crors of patatal r
forage suitable for catt'e work mule
and horses. The cane should be cTt
three or four times per annum tc
avoid stems becoming too hard fer
masticat;on. When shredded the
stock will eat the entire plant. Rec
commended especially for wet. wind,
locations. when once established g
requires little care, although it re
spends to deep and thorough GU tiva
ticn The cane cuttings should be
planted end to end in the bottom Of
shallow burrows four or five feet
apart.
Giant Bermuda Gr1ss-This is corr |
paratiyely new grass and was re
Gently introduced BIZ the Hawaii Ely |
pertinent Station from Florida. 1t |
may be termed very large type of |
bermuda Grass orr oon,Tron "Nar !
ienie. While it is much coarser and |
ranker growing than the common Der
muda it is much reiished by all kinds |
of live stock including horses. mules /
cattle and swine 1t will outyield |
Manienie three to five times |
under like conditions While primari /
" a pasture grass 1t gives promise /
of producing valuable hay under
conditions where it can readily be |