Elementary agriculture (1917) Elementary agriculture . elementaryagricu01nida Year: 1917 140 ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE can be used on the land. We know that a mulch prevents moisture from passing off into the air. It is hard to believe, but we are told that in a certain test it was found that a field with a hard crust on the soil lost thirty tons of moisture per acre every day for seven days by evaporation. The Seed Bed. Some farmers sow oats on corn land Avith only a discing but a much better crop ^^^n 11^ Fig. 76. A heaoy crop of oats. will grow if the ground is plowed. If the soil is light
Elementary agriculture (1917) Elementary agriculture . elementaryagricu01nida Year: 1917 140 ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE can be used on the land. We know that a mulch prevents moisture from passing off into the air. It is hard to believe, but we are told that in a certain test it was found that a field with a hard crust on the soil lost thirty tons of moisture per acre every day for seven days by evaporation. The Seed Bed. Some farmers sow oats on corn land Avith only a discing but a much better crop ^^^n 11^ Fig. 76. A heaoy crop of oats. will grow if the ground is plowed. If the soil is light or sandy it is best to roll it after seeding, but it should not be rolled when wet. After rolling, drag it lightly to make a surface mulch. The proper depth to sow the seed depends upon the soil but in Illinois and Ohio the best crops are raised by covering the seed with one inch of soil. This is done by drilling the seed and following with
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