Forage crops for soiling, silage, hay and pasture . one to two inches deep,and on very light soils a little deeper. The season,to some extent, governs the depth; in a dry sea-son, the deeper the seed the better. The difficultyin too late summer broadcast seeding is thatcrab-grass or other growth is likely to choke outthe plants. Value of the cowpea crop Perhaps there is no other annual leguminous for-age crop that is so generally useful as the the first place, it grows in hot weather, when it isdesirable to have the ground covered; (2) its longtap-root penetrates the subsoil, looseni
Forage crops for soiling, silage, hay and pasture . one to two inches deep,and on very light soils a little deeper. The season,to some extent, governs the depth; in a dry sea-son, the deeper the seed the better. The difficultyin too late summer broadcast seeding is thatcrab-grass or other growth is likely to choke outthe plants. Value of the cowpea crop Perhaps there is no other annual leguminous for-age crop that is so generally useful as the the first place, it grows in hot weather, when it isdesirable to have the ground covered; (2) its longtap-root penetrates the subsoil, loosening it andmaking it more porous; (3) the absorption andassimilation of the free nitrogen makes it of greatservice; (4) it provides good forage; (5) it maybe used as a cover-crop; (6) the roots and stubbleare left as additions to the soil, always causingconsiderable improvement. Manures and fertilizers While the cowpea is well adapted to light soils,nevertheless, if the best results are to be had, thesoil must be w^ell supplied with phosphoric acid.
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