. Soils and plant life as related to agriculture . Agriculture; Soils; Plants. 226 SOILS AND PLANT LIFE The seed is a grain, covered â with a thin seedcoat. It is usually longer than wide, the germ being located at one end and on one side. 163. A Peculiar Habit of Growth. â Grasses, particu- larly those which grow year after year, or perennials,. -^isM ( P! fy Lrd rood and Und'.rwood. Fig t6 â Cattle on the range often have creeping underground stems by which the plants spread. In the small grains, which are not perennials, but an- nuals, we call this habit stoohng. The same tendency is shown
. Soils and plant life as related to agriculture . Agriculture; Soils; Plants. 226 SOILS AND PLANT LIFE The seed is a grain, covered â with a thin seedcoat. It is usually longer than wide, the germ being located at one end and on one side. 163. A Peculiar Habit of Growth. â Grasses, particu- larly those which grow year after year, or perennials,. -^isM ( P! fy Lrd rood and Und'.rwood. Fig t6 â Cattle on the range often have creeping underground stems by which the plants spread. In the small grains, which are not perennials, but an- nuals, we call this habit stoohng. The same tendency is shown even by corn in its habit of forming suckers. These in corn are considered undesirable, while we often watch for wheat to stool with some anxiety as it is a method which the plant has of filling the vacant spaces. Grasses used for the purposes named in this chapter may be grouped under three heads :. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cunningham, Jules Cool, 1879-; Lancelot, William Henry, 1874-. New York : Macmillan
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