The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-04
SEEDING WITHOUT A
NURSE CROP URGED
Results From Seeding Timothy Alone
indicate Improved Quality And {
Larger Hay Yields
NICHOLAS sCHMITZ
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Where the old way Of seeding tino
thy does mot give satisfactory results
the only remedy IL sowing the timothy
or timothy and clover. alone in early
fall, not with . grain crop. The plan
10 10 seed the wheat without the timo
thy In the fall and the clover in the
spring; then, as soon a. possible after
harvest the stubble should be plowed
down and very nrm. fnely-pulysrized
seeded prepared. This. TO be sure
win involve an extra blowing and pre-
pairing Of the seeded. but the In
creased yield and quality Of hay more
than pays for the extra labor. A full
crop will be ready for cutting the next
June or July. which will be the same
time as II Il had been seeded with
the wheat. the stubbls Of which was
plowed down. Timothy may also fol-
low such crops a. early potatoes. early
tomatoes. cowpeas cut for hay, etc.
Method OF Seeding Alone.
n fertilizer Is sown with the grass.
then seeding with the grain drill as
whom sowing with wheat In the fall, Is
BY far the most economical way OF
seeding. But the chances for getting
a perfect stand are greatly increased
II the seed is dropped behind the hoes
and light harrow or weeder run over
the field for covering. On soils not
subject to much washing or baking
after heavy rains, the seed may be
dropped In front Of the hoes and a
roller run over the field 10 assist in
covering. This Arms the soil around
the seed and brings the moisture to
the surface. which adds greatly 10 the
chances Of getting q good stand.
Where fertilizer Is not sown with
the grass the seeding can be done
more quickly with q wheel-barrow
sesdsr. covering with . spiketooth
harrow or wseder, and. wherever con.
ditions permit. following with the
roller.
Rate OF Seeding. i
Except under the most favorable
soil conditions. II IL advisable to mix
In q little redtop. This IL especially
true on sandy, poor. or wet land. be-
cause rsdtop viii grow where timothy
will not; care, however. must be taken
not to use too much redtop. lest II
crowd out the timothy and decrease
the market value OF the hay.
When sowing Timothy alone, is
pounds or more per acre should be
used: when sowing with redtop. IL
pounds Of timothy and 2 or 3 pounds
OF redtop (recleaned seed) should be
used. When seeded with red clover,
10 pounds Of timothy and 9 to pounds
Of red clover Il sufficient n red clover
has not been succeeding well. 4 10 Q
pounds Of alsike clover should be sub.
stituted for the red clover.
On fairly fertile. weli-limed soil. II ia
q good plan 10 cut down the red or
alsike clover TO about half the given
rate and add to pounds OF alfalfa.
There IN no better way than this Of
inoculating the land for alfalfa.
When the land 10 known to be IN.
oculated. alfalfa may be substituted
entirely for the clover. using is pounds
per acre. In this case the nrst cut.
ting In the spring win be timothy
and alfalfa. and after this two medium.
sized crops Of alfalfa may be- secured
In q favorable season. A good all
around mixture for heavy seeding is: