Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-20


lespedeza, carpet grass and
Dallis grass for a permanent
pasture? Do you think it is
good for dairy cows?
A combination of Iespedeza, car
pet grass and Dallis grass should
make a very good pasture for many
parts of Georgia. This combination
would be better adapted to south
|. Georgia rather than to north Geor
gia. AS YOU doubtless know. Ber.
muda grass does not do very well
in the southern part Of the state.
Lespedeza and Bermuda make an
excellent combination, however, for
the hill section of north Georgia.
Lespedeza, carpet grass and Dalfs
grass may be grown quite success
fully in south Georgia. Naturally,
the best results will follow the use
of this combination on rich, moist
bottom lands. Dallis grass, known
as paSpalum dilatatlIm, is found
more or less extensively in all parts
of Georgia. 1t develops early in the
spring, being ready to Craze two
weeks ahead of Bermuda. 1t is a
very good summer grass, and it
may be Grazed longer in the fall
than Bermuda. 1t will endure more
extremes of drouth. heat and cold
than any other southern grass.
Most of the seed used have stu
to he imported from Australia be-
caJse our native seed are attacked
by a fungOus disease. Dallis grass
does best on firm soil Carpet grass
is chiefly adapted for use south Of
Atlanta. 1t thrives best on low bot
toms. Ten pounds of carpet grass
seed are required per acre. Sow in
the early winter, and do not Craze
/ much the first year. This grass,
| when established needs to be eraZeG
closely. LcspedeZa is best sOwn III
/ the early spring. 1t is sensitive TO
drouth in its early stages OF growth.
1t is chiefly valuable for summer
grazing. 1t has rather a wide ada D
liability for use under the cOndi-
tons prevailing in Georgia. 1t is
true that the paspalums grow very
coarse when left alone. If heavily
/ Grazed, however, the leaves are fine
| in texture and the carrying capa :.
/ ity of the land is Increased There
| is no objection to the use Of these
| grasses for the purpose you men
! ton provided the proper manage.
ment is accorded them.
Best Fertilizer to Use Under
Pecan Trees
l.. w. IT,, WaycrOss, Ga,
writes: Please tell mo the kind
of fertilizer to use and when it
should be applied to pecan trees.
Pecan trees may be fortified in
] va t-tf
| the sc and condition of the orchard
and the character Of soil upon which
| it has been established. A good deal
of land upon which pecan trees are
! planted needs to be kept in good
condition through the use of cover
crops. Legumes may be used to
/ some advantage for this purpose. 1t
is, of course, important to select
these with care. In recent years.
the velvet bean has been regarded
with much favor by pecan orchard
lists because of the ViGOr of it's
growth, and the fact that it does
not harbor insect and fungous dis
eases which are likely to affect the
orchard adversely. Cereals can. OF
| course, hd used for winter cover
crops. Ont the other hand, vetch ana
crimson clover are woll.suited for
this purpose. Green crops produced
in orchards for the purpose of in.
! creasing the humus supply Of the
land, minimizing erosion and
gathering and storing atmos
pherlC nitrogen in the soil
should be ploWed under and not
harvested after the orchard has at
tanned any considerable growth
! Supplemental commercial fertilizers
can also be used with ADVANTAGE
For young trees, from one to five
pounds of a commercial mixture that
carries not less than per cent phos
phOric acid, per cent nitrogen and
per cent potash should be used
For older trees, apply from five t.
! twenty pounds of a formula which
| analyses 10 per cent phOspAOriC
acid, per cent nitrogen and pc,
rent potash. The fertilizer should
he scattered around the trees auC
worked into the soil. The roots oi
the trees occupy about the same
area of the ground as the spread oI
the top. Therefore, the fertilizer
should be widely and uniformly dis
tributed rather than put in one place
A good formula for bearing trees
may be made by mixing together
1900 pounds of Is per cent aciC
phosphate, 400 pounds of cotCor
seed meal, 100 pounds of nitrate OF
soda, and 500 pounds of muriate OF
potash.
You may substitute any other
carrier of nitrogen for tbs ootton
seed meal that you prefer to use.