Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
BY DR.. ANDREW M. SOULE

! QeZa seed per acre 1nsureS grazing
the first season. This amount OF
seed makes a complete sod in a
few months, causing the cattle to
Craze all parts Of the pasture. Two
to five pounds of carpet grass and
Dallis grass seed insures enough
! OF these plants to cover the land
the second or third year. For san.
dy, moist lands, more carpet grass
than Dallis grass seed can be used
profitably and III heavy moist land,
the opposite is true.
Sowing on firm seeded is a
necessi>J when the spring rains are
uncertain. Newly plowed land often
rails when soWn to pasture grasses
unless rolled or tramped with
cattle. A good plan when blowing
Is necessary is to do it the proceed.
ing fall, sow oats or rye and during
late winter following, and seed the
grass mixture over the young
grain. A spike tooth harrow or
Weeder run over the grain covers
the grass seed without injury to
the young plants. The grain should
be grazed during the spring and
not allowed to head.
Where the seeding is to be done
by hand, it IS wise to mix a con-
siderable quantity of dry soil or
sand with the seed in order to in.
sure All equal distribution.
Lespedeza can be sown any time
during late fall, winter, Or early
spring; carpet grass and DalIis
grass seed can be sown any time
during the year, but for best re,
suits with The entire mixture. il
IS belieyed seeding in late Febru.
airy or early March is best for the
higher lands, and March or earlv
April seeding is best for the low
moist land.
Rule 3. Craze the pasture close
1rom the beginning. Close grazing
keeps crab grass and weeds from
choklng out the young plants and
assists in keeping down brush
growth. 1t may injure the Young
plants to some extent, but not as
much as the competition of crab
grass and weeds would injure them.
In South Georgia, time after time
during the last four years, close
grazing has produced a good pas
ture, while light grazinb has pre-.
duced a poor one. This experience
IS opposite that of many farmers
IN the north, but the weather con-
dltlons and the grasses used make
close grazing necessity in the
south. The only exception to the
rule Is during the fall when Lesne.
deza Is seeding. On sandy lands.
the grazing should be light in order
for good crop of seed to be made.
In practically all sections of the
state, there is more hill land than
lowland, and, in many pastures.
some upland will be included. In
such casesF the lowlands portion of
the pasture can be developed as
described above The upland or
MIL portion will need different
treatment, however. If this upland
IS already set in grasses, such as
ofoomsedge, or wiregrass, it can
pest be used by burning this native
growth and grazing it each spring.
Ii, however, nothing except crab
grass is growing on the land. # ia
wise to sow a small amount of les.
pedeza and in north Georgia to also
plant Bermuda grass roots durine
the early spring.
The cattle will Craze the upIands
during rainy spells and the low.
lands during dry spells. Sometimes
a cutting Of hay can be secured
from the bottoms.
Where only upland is ayailabl
FOR PASTURE the "three-in-one" sys.
tenn recently worked out by the col.
lege or agriculture is advised rrIojs
consists of three sCLIrate pastures.
one OF bur clover for spring graz
ing, one of Bermuda grass and Les
pedeza Tor summer grazing, and one
or Kudzu for fall grazing. Ber-
muda grass and Lespedeza are east.
ly and cheaply grown, while bur
clover and Kudzu are rather diff
cult and expensive. Bur clover is
easier grown and protected in a
field separate from the main pas.
ture. After it has produced seed
and died during the spring, the land
which it occupied can be plowed
and planted to corn or soy beans.
hudzu is slow in starting and re-
qulres the use of the land all sea-
son. 1t is an exacting crop, but
OF considerable promise to those
who handle it with care.
Soy beans, especially the O-too-tan
variety. late peas and velvet beans
| can be used instead Of Kudzu for
grazing after the Bermuda grass
has stopped growth. but these crops
REQUIRE scqltyaton each year 77.z..s.