. Circular. Agriculture; Agriculture -- United States. FORAGE-CROP EXPUEIMENTS AT SAN ANTONIO. 13 Table VIII.—Comparison of the row and band methods in 1909, on land summer- fallowed the preceding near. Mixture. Sumac sorghum Iron cowpeas Sumac sorghum Unknown cowpeas Sumac sorghum Whippoorwill cowpeas. - Sumac sorghum Knlihi i Dolichos biflorus) Average Yield per Table IX.—Comparison of the roiv and band methods in 1910 on land cropped to son/hum the preceding year. Mixture. Yield per acre. Row method. Band method. Sumac sorghum Unknown cowpeas Sumac sorghum Brabham ;..
. Circular. Agriculture; Agriculture -- United States. FORAGE-CROP EXPUEIMENTS AT SAN ANTONIO. 13 Table VIII.—Comparison of the row and band methods in 1909, on land summer- fallowed the preceding near. Mixture. Sumac sorghum Iron cowpeas Sumac sorghum Unknown cowpeas Sumac sorghum Whippoorwill cowpeas. - Sumac sorghum Knlihi i Dolichos biflorus) Average Yield per Table IX.—Comparison of the roiv and band methods in 1910 on land cropped to son/hum the preceding year. Mixture. Yield per acre. Row method. Band method. Sumac sorghum Unknown cowpeas Sumac sorghum Brabham ;.. Sumac sorghum Kulthi (Dolichos biflorus I Pearl millet Kulthi (Dolichos biflorus) Average Tons. .70 Of the cowpeas planted by the band method fully 50 per cent died before reaching maturity, while the legumes planted by the row method made a good growth, although the sorghum was too thick, not allowing the legumes to develop as well as they probably would have done had the sorghum plants been farther apart. The band method, it will be noted, outyielded the row method in 1909, but this was due to the predominance of the sorghum and is no indication of the comparative success of the two methods, as the forage from the row method contained a much greater percentage of cowpeas. The total yield from the two methods of planting was the same in 1910, but the value of the forage from the row method was much higher, owing probably to the fact that the cowpeas had a better chance to develop than when the band method was used. A test of mixtures seeded in 8-inch drills was made under irrigation but was entirely too thick, so that the legumes were crowded out. The yields were about the same as would have been expected had the sorghums been planted alone. It is very doubtful whether it is advis- [Cir. me,]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of th
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