Forage crops for soiling, silage, hay and pasture . e plants germinate readily, but make avery thin and slow early growth, thus rendering itdifficult t© keep clear of weeds. When the crop is intended primarily for forage,it may be seeded either thickly in rows, or broad-casted. If seeded in rows, from ten to twelvepounds of seed per acre are sufficient. If broad-casted, twenty to twenty-five pounds will berequired. The crop should not be planted untilthe soil is thoroughly warmed, and the weatherlikely to be hot, as the plant does not thrive incold, moist weather. Broadcast seeding is notrecom
Forage crops for soiling, silage, hay and pasture . e plants germinate readily, but make avery thin and slow early growth, thus rendering itdifficult t© keep clear of weeds. When the crop is intended primarily for forage,it may be seeded either thickly in rows, or broad-casted. If seeded in rows, from ten to twelvepounds of seed per acre are sufficient. If broad-casted, twenty to twenty-five pounds will berequired. The crop should not be planted untilthe soil is thoroughly warmed, and the weatherlikely to be hot, as the plant does not thrive incold, moist weather. Broadcast seeding is notrecommended except on clean lands, as the weedsare likely to start vigorous growth and seriouslyreduce the yield of the sorghum. To grow maximum crops the land should bewell manured or fertilized; inasmuch as it is acultivated plant, which roots more deeply than themillets, the nitrogen requirements are not so ex-acting. However, the soil should be abundantlysupplied with available phosphoric acid and pot-ash. A good dressing of manure of six to eight. SWEET SORGHUM 125 tons, well cultivated into the soil, should be fol-lowed by an application of 200 to 300 x)ounds jjeracre of a commercial fertilizer containing Nitrogen . ..- 3 per cent Phosphoric acid (available) 8 per cent Potash 5 per cent Yield and value Sorghum is frequently allowed to grow to aheight of five to six feet, and then cut and permittedto make a second crop. By this method, the largestyields of succulent forage are oljtained, rangingfrom eight to thirty tons per acre, although thelatter figures are exceptional. An average of tentons may be regarded as good, and this shouldbe secured under medium conditions of soil andin usual seasons. Sorghum is a sugar-producing plant. It is veiypalatable, and is readily eaten by all farm their immature state, however, the plants donot contain a high content of dry matter, beingsimilar in this respect to millet, although they aremore palatable when mature. The quantity fe
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