Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-30
Planting Rive

Planting Rye
J. w. w, Warrenton, Ga,
writes: When is the best time to
plant dye, and how much seed
should be soWn per acre? What
kind of land is best adapted to
rye, and what grade and how
much fertilizer should be used?
Rye is the hardest of the cereals.
1t may be planted later in the sea-
son and give a better account of
itself than any of the winter-grOW-
ing cereals. Our best results have al
ways come, however, from planting
as early as practicable. We would
advise seeding in August or as soon
thereafter as weather conditions will
permit. OF course it is too dry now,
as the seed will not terminate. If we
have rain, however, you may seed
your rye from October l to is, or
as quickly thereafter as possible. We
plant about a bushel of rye per acre.
We have had the best success up to
this time with, the AbruZzi, the Vir-
ginia and the South Georgia varie.
ties. The Rosen has not proven as
satisfactory as the other varieties
mentioned.
On good soils and in a favorable
season, yields of from fifteen to thir-
ty bushels per acre may be antici-
pated. Rye may be grown for grain,
for grazing purposes or as a cover
crop. 1t is valuable for all three.
Stable manure with acid phosphate
t. l.
Where the soil is very thin or poor,
apply from 800 to 500 pounds of a
formula containing per cent nitro
gen, to per cent phosphoric acid
and per cent potash. Rye, like any
other crop, does best when planted
on a well-prepared seeded. 1t is de-
sirable to have the land broken, then
harrow and roll so as to make a fair
ly firm yet friable seeded. A good
rain on the land after it has been
prepared and before the actual
planting is done is an advantage.
Rye, of course, can be sown in the
middles of cotton rows. A one-horse
drill with three to six spouts can be
used for this purpose. When used
in this way, rye is valuable as a
cover crop. When rye is sown for
grain, it will necessitate breaking up
the cotton land. This is quite practic-
able now because the weevils eat
out the top crop of cotton. There
fore, the cotton stalks can be broken
up and turned under much earlier
in the season than was practicable
in former years.
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NJ. T. N, Monroe, Ga, writes:
Please advise me what to use
to keep weevils, worms, ETC., out
of wheat, corn and peas.
The best way to keep weevils,
worms and other insects out of
stored wheat, grain and peas is
through the use of carbon bisulfid.
You should be able to secure this
material at a reasonable cost from
any convenient drug store. A high
grade of this material will not in.
jure the clothing or stored grain.
Lights should not be used when car
bon bisulfid is being employed as a
fumigant. There is no danger in
handling it, provided you do so in
the presence of plenty of fresh air.
It will not burn the hands or injure
the clothing. It should be applied
at the rate of two pounds to each
1000 cubic feet of space when the
temperature is around 70. degrees
Fahrenheit. In combating the in.
roads Of the Angoumois grain moth
it is often necessary to use six
pounds per each 1000 cubic feet OF
space to be treated. Grains to be
treated should be placed in compar
atively tight bins. The carbon bi
sulfid should be poured out in shall
low pans and placed thereon and
then covered with heavy sack-clott
Of any kind. Let this treatment con
tinue overnight. Repeat in the course
Of a few days to destroy any weevils
which may have Matched out after
the first treatment is completed Il