. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. FORAGE CROPS FORAGE CROPS 307 bulblets or tubers that are produced in the axils of the leaves, or from cuttings of the upper part of the root. On a rich loamy soil, the yield of these tubers may exceed fifty bushels per acre. Animals are fond of the herbage, and hogs relish the small tubers that lie on the ground uninjured through moderate winters. In France it is sometimes culti- vated by sowing the bulblets broadcast. The roots are extremely brittle, and being largest below they are difficult and expensive to dig. At present it is seldom
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. FORAGE CROPS FORAGE CROPS 307 bulblets or tubers that are produced in the axils of the leaves, or from cuttings of the upper part of the root. On a rich loamy soil, the yield of these tubers may exceed fifty bushels per acre. Animals are fond of the herbage, and hogs relish the small tubers that lie on the ground uninjured through moderate winters. In France it is sometimes culti- vated by sowing the bulblets broadcast. The roots are extremely brittle, and being largest below they are difficult and expensive to dig. At present it is seldom grown except as an ornamental vine. Chufa (Cyperus esculentus, sometimes known as earth almond). A perennial sedge (family Cyper- acecB) that is frequently a noxious weed in low damp places on southern farms. It produces an abundance of small, cylindrical, underground tubers. The tubers or nuts are much relished by hogs. The hogs are generally turned on the field and allowed to harvest the crop. When cultivated, the nut has a fine flavor if properly dried. The crop does best on sandy soil that has been well fertilized. Heavy soils should be avoided. The tubers are planted early in spring, and about two inches deep. The rows are two to four feet apart, and the tubers are set twelve to fifteen inches apart in the row. No cultivation is neces- sary, except that weeds must not be allowed to grow. In October or November the tubers will be ripe, and the hogs may be turned on. The crop is recommended for fattening hogs. Colza. An annual variety of Brassica campestris (the rutabaga species), also called summer rape. It is cultivated especially for oil in Europe. It is unfortunate that in England and many parts of the continent the name coleseed or colza has been applied to rape as a synonymous term. They are perfectly distinct; the seed produce of colza is much greater, though inferior to rape. The Swedish turnip is a cultivated form of this plant, bearing somewhat the relation to the
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