Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-18

liberal application to use on soils Of the
type on the college farm and one quite
well balanced according to the analysts
made of the soils on which the tests
were conducted 1t is true that the pot
ash might appear to be high to some
and If any criticism of the ration in
question IS to be made II would be to
the effect that this element could pos
sibly be reduced, while if anything the
nitrogen should be increased, though, Of
course a supplementary supply or the
latter element was provided In the tests
in question through the turning under
Of green leguminous crops. Since the
land was in good physical condition the
fertilizer was broadcasted. Had 1t been
otherwise the chances are II would
have been put under the drill row The
second and third applications, for in
stance, were scattered ahead of the Gull
tivator and thus covered into the soil.
II will be observed that when all or
the plant food was put on on April 10.
larger yields Of seed cotton and corn
were obtained than from any other
roethod of using supplemental plant
food. The figures speak for themselves
and IL is not necessary to further ampll-
fv the facts set forth in the table VI
course, a very good case was made out
from applying one-third In April one
third I'm June and one-third in Augusr
but even then the yields were not SO
good as where the whole application
was made on April Is. Evidently, there-
fore. If all the fertilizer can be put on
the soil at one application good deal
Of labor and trouble has been saved ana
II becomes an advantage to follow THIS
method of practice.
KAFFIR CORN AND SORGHUM FOX
SILAGE.
r r s. Macon Ca. writes We have
about decided to plant kaffir corn ana [e r5
head sorghum for siage this year, ana
would like to know about what quantity
OF each to plant, and the distance between
the rows, and how and when TO plant
In nIanting kaffir corn and Red Head
sorghum on the college farm for sllaSe
nurposes, in four-foot rows, we use
about eight pounds Of sorghum seed per
ocre and four mounds of kaffir corn seed.
we plant two rows, say, of sorghum ana
two rows of kaffir corn. 1t is simple
matter to secures plates Tor corn
planter which will enable you 10 drop
the seed at the rate and In the proper
ton indicated. After several years of eX-
nerience and observation we think the
distance indicated and the amount OF
seed suggested should meet the require
ments of your situation satisfactorily
We plant our silage crops as soon as
the ground is warm enough TO Insure the
termination of the seed. In favoraple
season we generally have them In the
ground shortly after the first OF april
We have been delayed this year oy the
unusually wet weather. We give rapid
shallow cultivation. We use unoer the
drill row at the time of planting about
aoiI nh and
the equivalent of the nitrogen contained
in 15O To 200 pounds of cottonseed meal
We do not cut this crop for silage until
II il thoroughly and fully matureo. we
use If because of it's splendid drought re-
sistant qualities and the large tonnage
we secure per acre.
CIITIVATINC GERMAN MILLET
FOR SEED.
J. H. J.. Rome, Ca, writes: Do you
think ] should be able TO grow German
miIIet for seed? II so, when should 1t he
planted? would IT mature in time TO SOW
again in July if put in now
We can see no reason why you should
not grow millet successfully for seed
in your section of Georgia. The eleVa-
zion there is a good and the soils are In
a fair state Of fertility and climatic con-
ditions are not essentially different trop1
those prevailing in Tennessee. IN that
state. as you probably know. a great
deal of millet seed is produced. OF
course. nillet is regarded as a bad crop
on the land This is due to the fact
that It grows up so quickly, is rather a
shallow feeder, and makes a relatively
large WELD Any crop which makes a
large WELD tends to exhaust the soil.
Millet should make a yield of seed or
anywhere from fifteen to forty bushels
per acre, depending on the fertility OF
he land and the manner in which you
supply supplemental plant food. 1t will
respond to a complete fertilizer in which
the use Of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and
potash are emphasized. We do not ad-
wise the use of the potash at the pres
ent time, because OF it's extremely hign
price. We think you could use some
/ nitrogen. and phosphoric acid to advan-
tage. however.
We would drill the millet seed In. US
ing a grain drill for this purpose You
/ can seed Il any time now. 1t takes
, ONLY sixty to ninety days to mature,
depending on the variety used German
millet is one of the best standard sorts
/ which YOU can use. Millet might be
seeded up until the 18th of July
/ in your section II you can secure a fav-
| orable season in which to plant II.