Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-22
Starting Alfalfa i'll the Proper
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Starting Alfalfa i'll the Proper
j. w. j., Mckinnon, Ga,
writes: We are figuring on
planting a few acres Of alfalfa
on land that is well drained and
fortified. What is the best way
to establish the crop, and how
should IL pc rerIliizcd and nam
died?
According to our experience, al
Halfa does best on the red lands OF
Georgia. More success has appar-
kntly attended its cultivation in the
Piedmont section OF the state than
Elsewhere. Such experience as we
have had leads us to believe that
Is cultivation should not be under
taken extensively off the red lands.
I'LL is quite possible for you to OBJ
ain good stand aud your crop will
apparently ne in Furnishing con-
Hilton for d part of the season, or
maybe for a longer period OF time,
but for some reason alfalfa does not
seem to persist on the very sandy,
Hight soils Of the state. This may
be due to a deficiency Of water, to
a lack of certain forms of plant
Food, or to other causes with which
I'VE are not familiar We think un-
Her the circumstances that it is prop
pr to give you such advice and in
forma ton relative to this matter as
We possess.
] In case you undertake the Guilt
Walton of alfalfa in your section, we
would advise you to plant the
ground to a legume as soon as the
season opens up. We would recon-
mend the application of two tons
bf crushed, raw rock to the land some
days previous to seeding it down.
In any event, fertilize the land with
BOO pounds of acid phosphate and
boo pounds of manure salts, Turn
the crop under and bury it as deep
4y in the soil as possible when it is
IN good condition to cut for hay. Roll
he land so as to compact it. Fallow
3t until November Is. If a good sea-
BON occurs at that time, seed twen-
ty pounds of recleaned western al
falfa seed. Cross-drilling of the seed
Bis desirable. Cover it into the soil
with a weeder The seed, of course,
must be carefully inoculated. Two
ions of lime should be scattered over
Rhe land and we'll worked into the
Race VI the sui dDOub ANONCLAOCA
r. Also apply a minimum of 500
bounds of a 1885 fertilizer two or
Three days previous to the seeding
pr the alfalfa.
Fertilizing Cotton on Sandy Land
C. E. B., Mclean, Ca, writes:
Please state the proportions to
use of the following materials to
make UP a 1912 mixture for cot
ton on sandy land: Acid phos-
phate, nitrate of soda, kainit,
cottonseed meal, fish meal and
dried blood.
If your communication is correct
by interpreted, you desire to prepare
"a formula containing 10 per cent OF
available phosphoric acid, per cent
3of available nitrogen, and per cent
'bf available potash, sing 16 per
gent acid phosphate, nitrate of soda,
|sulphate of ammonia, cottonseed
meal, and kainit. The formula you
desire to prepare would contain 200
pounds of phosphoric acid, 80 pounds
|of nitrogen, and pounds Of potash
20 prepare mixture of this kind, it
would be necessary for you to use
u 200 pounds of 16 per cent acid
800 pounds of high grade
|sulphate of ammonia, 800 pounds of
high. grade cottonseed meal and 800
pounds of kainit. You may use nj
|trate Of soda in place Of the sui
|phate of ammonia and cottonseed
meal and obtain about the same per.
|centage of nitrogen. Dried blood