Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-11
CRIMSON CLOVER.
Prof. c. A. Mooers Gives Advise and Ur-
ges Farmers to Grow It.


icle's editor, the writer takes pleasure
in giving such information as he has Il
regard to the growing of crimson Glove
under Cumberland County conditions
TIME AND RATE OF SEEDING.
Crimson clover is we'll suited tt
Plateau conditions. so far as climate /:
concerned. The experience at the
Knoxville Station last winter show:
that 1t will stand extreme cold ever
better than red clover. The main item
is for 1t to get good hold on the
ground before winter comes so that the
plants Will not be lifted out OF the
ground For this reason, seeding
should be done early. From the middle
of July to the Middle of August, is an
especially favorable time. At the Sta
tion farm at Knoxville the probability
of success with crimson clover de-
creases rapidly from seedlings made af-
ter September ! and of course an ear
lier date by some ten days should be
allowed for the Plateau.
Twelve to eighteen pounds of seed to
the acre are usual recommendations.
The better the season and the better
the preparation of the ground, the less
will he the amount of seed required.
LIME AND PHOSPHATE.
Crimson clover does not respond to
lining to the extent that red clover
does, and will thrive very we'll where
alfalfa would be failure because of
the need of lime. On the other hand,
Inning Is often beneficial, in fact, the
chances are that lining will be appre.
ciably helpful. So far as phosphate is
concerned, crimson clover would be ex-
pected to respond as well to this fer
tllizer as any field crop. Two hundred
or three hundred pounds per acre OF
acid phosphate is advisable.
THE USE OF FARMYARD MANURE
Crimson clover, like red clover. ie-
spends we'll to dressing OF manure.
It Is true that these clovers, If lnocu-
lated, can get nitrogen from the air,
hut we must remember that they are
seldom able to get all that they will
take up in this way, but use soil nitro
gen to certain extent. Also the ma |
nure either furnishes bacteria or else
increases the activity of the soil bac
terra which the clover requires In or
der to do It's best. Wherever manure
produces a markedly good effect on
clover light dressing may we'll be
made for this crop IN preference to
saving it for corn or the like. Manure
is especially helpful in case of late
seeding, pushing on the young plants so
that they get strong, healthy start
which enables them to go through the
winter.
INOCULAIION.
incubation may be required, espec-
tally on land where clover has not been
grown previously. The best results
are obtained by using, say 200 pounds
per acre of soil from field where
crimson clover has been recently grown
and proved by the presence Of nodules
IN the roots to be inoculated. The Illl-
nols Station has found the "glue"
method satisfactory. For the benefit
If the readers of the Chronicle, this
method is given below. 1t Will apply,
If course, to any legume:
Dissolve six ounces of glue in gal
on of warm water. Molsten the seed =
With the mixture and sift over them
infected soil. Apply !.
uffcient dirt TO give thin coating for
Zach seed. Stir until seeds are prac-
ically dry, and plant within day or d
wo.
In addition it may be mentioned that {
iced in the bur tavors the carrying OF l
incubation and IN a new country may
her refore be preferable TO clean thresh-
ID seed i.
TO GET BEST RESULTS.
The best results from crimson clover
ONE from its beng sown by itself.
Iowever, it may be sown with buck
7heat the same az red clover. Also it +
nay 60 through the winter, where o
eedipg is delayed, by being sown with d
We, which helps to hold it IN the A
round. On fertile soils and IN fa- b
orable season it may be sown in corn u
t the last working, but the results are