Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
Grasses Suited to Lawns in
South Georgia

South Georgia
H. w. c., Albany, Co., writes:
What grass suitable for lawns
will best withstand the heat of
the summer in this section?
There is no grass likely to with
stand the heat of the summers in
your section Of the state to better
advantage than Bermuda. We have
tried a good many grasses at the col
lege on different occasions, but find
this to be the most satisfactory of
all for use in open spaces. 1t is
true that Bermuda does not do well
on heavily shaded lawns. The most
satisfactory grass we have found for
this purpose is Blue Grass. This will
not sustain itself, however, unless il
is very abundantly watered, and
there is not much use planting it in
any location which has not been well
enriched with vegetable matter and
thoroughly lined. At least two tons
of crushed raw lime per acre should
be scattered over the ground and
worked we'll into the surface.
It would not be practical to plant
Blue Grass at this season of the
year. Our best results have come
from sowing it with red clover and
italian rye grass in the autumn, say
about October 1 to November /. Blue
grass does not grow vigorously and
hence takes some time to establish
itself. On heavily shaded lawns,
where it can be kept abundantly sup
piled with moisture and literally
lined there is some chance of having
a fair stand of blue grass. In open
sunny spaces, however, we have
never been able to maintain it dur
ing the heat of summer. It is for
this reason that we recommend Ber-
muda grass as likely to give you
the most satisfactory results.
We have also found it good prac-
tiCe to SOW lespedeza along with Ber-
muda grass. This clover thrives well
on most of our soil types in Georgia,
resists hot dry weather remarkably
well, and helps to make a close,
dense turf. It will maintain itself
indefinitely on the land, though of
course it is cut down by the first
frost in autumn and remains scar
until the following spring.
[ regret that we cannot recon-
mend any other types of grass that
are likely to prove more satisfactory
for the purpose you have in mind
than those we have suggested.
The Control of the Tomato Wilt
w. T. W., Millen, Ga, writes:
I wish information on how to
prevent tomato wilt.
No satisfactory treatment for the
prevention OF tomato wilt has been
evolved as yet. This disease is pro-
duced by a specific fungus which
finds its way into the soil from va
riouS sources. Lands free from it
may be inoculated by the use Of i'm
plements utilized in the preparation
of infested land. 1t is a common Gus
tom to throw diseased tomato vines
and fruits on trash piles or in the
barn lot. The resulting manure or
trash then becomes infested, and as
this is scattered over the garden for
its enrichment it results in the in.
oculation of the lad. 1t is evident,
therefore, that one should be care
full about cleaning the implements
which are used in the preparation of
the land intended for tomatoes. Then
a rotation of crops should be fol.
lowed so as not to bring the same
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Barnyard manure should not be used
on land intended for this crop. Com.
mercial plant food may be used ad-
vantageously and without danger.
One should always seek to secure
the most resistant strains of toma,
toes possible. There is a good deal
of difference in varieties in this re.
spect, though regret to say there is
no resistant strain as yet, and those
strains which show a considerable
per cent of resistance do not yield
large amount of fruit. 1 have been
quite successful in cultivating toma-
toes in my garden for several years
past by rotating crops. I plant the
tomatoes in one corner of my garden
one year, and then just as far away
as possible the next year. When.
ever a plant shows evidence of wilt.
ing or dying have it pulled up and
burned. This is q matter of the ut
most Importance.
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