Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-11
The Practical Control of johnson
Grass

J. E. B., Butts, Ca, writes: I
would like to know how to get
rid of Johnson grass. In some
way it has got scattered over my
land, ad 1 do not want it to
spread if I can prevent it.
Johnson grass is a very difficult
crop to destroy. The best methods
of practice to follow in connection
herewith are as follows:
Hogs can sometimes be panned on
small areas of it. 1t may take them
sometime to acquire a fondness for
the large, fleshy roots, but when
once they become accustomed TO
eating them they will destroy John.
son grass quite thoroughly. An.
other effective way of eradicating
this grass is to wait until the hot.
test, driest season of the summer
time arrives. Then plow the land
shallow, turning up as many roots
as possible to the sun. When these
have dried out thoroughly, work
them to the surface of the land by
means of a harrow, and then gather
up and burn them. This method can
also be followed in the late fall whe,,
freezes are likely to occur. Smoth-
er crops can often be used to adj
vantage. The velvet bean is one of
the best crops for this purpose be.
cause of the density of the shade it
| affords. We advise planting the
beans as early in the spring as DOS.
sible. 1t is desirable that you han.
die your land so as to keep the
growth of the Johnson grass in checI;
until the velvet beans have made a
vigorous growth.
By combinat ton Of the practices
suggested, we have been able ia
eliminate Johnson grass from con.
siderable areas Of our college farm
on which it was apparently sub.
| Jugate and eliminate this grass from
your field by following the plans in.
| dicated. We know of no better
method to advise, and our own con.
siderable success in controlling John
son grass through the medium OF
| the plan outlined leads us to believe
that you can follow the suggestions
offered to both profit and advantage
in your own case.
Cover Crops Suited to q Pecan
Orchard
I. E. j., Cordele, Ga, writes.
Last winter I set out a lot of
pecan and peach trees and they
are doing well. I am thinking
OF pasturing the land after the
leaves are shed. What would
you advise planting for winter
grazing for COWS and hogs after
the peanuts which are now on
the land are harvested? 1 no.
t1ce a new bean advertised. How
about it as hay crop?
Unless your peaches and pecans
are OF an extra good size, it seems
to me it would be dangerous to ex
pect to Craze hogs and cattle or
your orchards during the winter sea
son. L cannot conceive of how they
could craze among trees of this
character without damage to some
extent. On the other hand, one o.
the best cover crops during the
winter is rye and vetch, oats ant
Vetch or wheat and vetch sown to
getner. Use about a bushel Of the
cereals and about twenty pounds O.
the hairy vetch. You may use Grim
son clover, if you prefer, in place O.
the Vetch. In that event, SOW abou
twelve pounds per acre. You MAY
combine crimson clover, vetch O.
any of the cereals mentioned if 70,
prefer. We have used the white
growing cereals, vetch and crimson
clover, in all sorts OF combinatio
for cover crops and for hay crops
and we have found them very sat
isfactory. indeed. 1t has been tn
practice in our orchards to use cove
crops, but not to Craze animals il
them during the winter season. w
have always turned cover crops I'm
der for the enrichment of the or
chard rather than using them 70
grazing purposes or harvesting then
for hay.