Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-26

Culinary and heavy seeding varie-
ties. dwarf tyre maturing in from
% TO 100 days. Yellow seeded Holly.
brook. Ito Ran. Mammoth yellow and
RuralnooE
The above are veil suited as catch
crops and may he Intercepted to ad-
vantage because of their quick ma
tu.ity and upright growth
Forage varieties. (Rich in grain and
forage). Tarheel. Riceland Barchet.
These all have black or dark brown
seeds and are only suited for stock
feed for which purpose the SOY bean
cannot he excelled.
|. The rate and method OF seeding de-
ponds upon the uses to which the
crop is to he PIT Planted in rows
"a to 80 inches apart. at the rate of
% to ~ pounds seed per acre, gives
good results for grain in the Gull
nary group. For forage closer plant
ing and heavier seeding is recommend
ed, as total yield Of dry matter and
nrmness OF stem are greatly influenc
ed by rate of seeding The crop is
handled essentially as other bean
crops The seed is easily thrashed and
the residue in the form of pods and
vine is valuable as food for cattle and
work animals.
Jack Beans
In contrast to alfalfa and the soy
bean, no crop introduced to Hawaii
in recent years rs more easily grown
than this sturdy, vigorous-growing
bushy legume. Under favorable con-
ditions the plant may attain a height
Of three feet, with an equal spread Of
dense bushy foliage. When green the
pods are fleshy and will average 12l
inches In length and l 1-3 or more
inches in width and half as much in
thickness. When mature the seeds !
are beautiful waXy white. Unfortu-
nately the crop has little value for |
forage purposes, and as human food |
it is totally unsuited. Cut up with |
sorghum, and probably with sugar
cane tops, in proportion OF one part
to four or five. the green plant is fair.
ly palatable to livestock. We have
also fed the Gull bean ground and
mixed with corn and other grain crops
in proportion Of one part to eight or
ten.
The great value Of the Jack bean to
Hawaiian agriculture is for green.ma.
nuring purposes. The crop will yielG
20 tons green matter per acre in four
to six months growth. 1t is pract: |
cally immune to insect pests and d.
seases.
Sam Hemp
This plant belongs to the family OF
crotelarias of which Hawaii
possesses a number of wild forms
The Sam hemp was introduced from
India as a green-manuring crop for
sugar cane. II has met much favor
for that purpose. 1t also gives prom
ise to develop into a valuable fiber
plant for the purpose of making sugar
bags. In India the crop is also used
for forage.
The crop is remarkably drought re
sistant and will produce n fair tonnage
under very unfavorable soil and mois,
ture conditions. resembling in this re-
spect the now famed pigeon pea. At
the Haiku, Sub-Station some ten acres
have been planted to Sam hemp for
seed purposes. The residue after
the seed has been fed to
work mules to some = extent, the
has been composted as ma
nure. While. the crop has thus far
proven an Improbable one for seed
purposes owing to the difficulty of
the seed: We believe the
crop POSSESSES valuable qualities that
its continued culture.
Field Peas 4 ,<>...
Thus far. only the; legumes suited
10 warmer conditions have been con
sidered. The. field pea is eminently
j cool weather plant and should there.
lore thrive at the higher attitudes in
Hawaii In, so far as half dozen
varieties have been tested at Haiku,
they have not succeeded very well. A
dozen collections Of three standard
have been sent out from the
Hawaii experiment station this spring,
and it is hoped that some favorable
reports may be received at the end of
the year. The Canadian field pea is
reported TO- thrive we'll at Waikee on
Hawaii.
vetches
The vetches are another hardy pea.
ike plant. While rather extensively
EaRtpd In Haiku fhaN crAn docs not Nc