. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. 396 LESPEDEZA LESPEDEZA observed in 1849 near Charleston. It came from China or Japan. It spreads rapidly, and has already made its way over the entire tSouth, as far north as Kentucky and Virginia, westward to Arkansas and eastern Texas. It is especially adapted to the Gulf and South Atlantic states, as it requires a warm climate and a long season of growth; it has not succeeded north of the Ohio river. It is vigor- ous, and will hold its own against weeds, and is said to crowd out Bermuda-grass and nut-grass. It should not be allowed, th
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. 396 LESPEDEZA LESPEDEZA observed in 1849 near Charleston. It came from China or Japan. It spreads rapidly, and has already made its way over the entire tSouth, as far north as Kentucky and Virginia, westward to Arkansas and eastern Texas. It is especially adapted to the Gulf and South Atlantic states, as it requires a warm climate and a long season of growth; it has not succeeded north of the Ohio river. It is vigor- ous, and will hold its own against weeds, and is said to crowd out Bermuda-grass and nut-grass. It should not be allowed, therefore, to gain a foothold in permanent grass-lands. On the other hand, it causes no trouble as a weed in cultivated areas. Chemical composition. Its chemical composition as found in Mississippi (Tracy) and Alabama (United States Department of Agriculture) is as follows : especially in thin upland soils not too densely wooded. McCarthy (North Carolina Bulletin No. 133) found a large-leaved variety of Japan clover (L. striata, var. lata) to be superior in some respects to the common form. Culture. Soil.—Lespedeza is successful on a wide range of soils, but does best on argillaceous lands. It is notable for its ability to thrive on all kinds of soil under greatly varying conditions. It prefers a moist situation but not a wet one. The extent of soil preparation may vary widely. The seeds will germinate and establish on hard ground. Very often shallow stirring of the soil is all that is needed to secure a crop. Careful preparation, however, makes a large crop more certain. Potassium fertilizers are said to aid Water Crude protein Fat Nitrogen-free extract Crude fiber Ash Mississippi Alabama Per cent Per cent Per cent Per cent Per cent Per cent Related spcies and varieties. Two species of Lespedeza, aside from L. striata, have been tested in this country, namely, L. bicolor and L. sericea. The former w
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