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is required in applying the various treatments, else the 

 seeds may be injured. In the case of large seeds, like 

 those of Teak, collecting them in a heap and keeping 

 them continuously moist may considerably accelerate 

 germination. Seeds which germinate only in the second 

 year may be bedded in sand in a ditch or pit, and only 

 sown in the second spring. 



II. METHODS OF SOWING. 



In the course of time a great variety of methods of 

 sowing have been elaborated. It would be beyond the 

 scope of this book to describe them all in detail ; more- 

 over they can only be fully understood by studying them 

 in the field. Hence only the more important modifications 

 will here be mentioned. Sowings may be divided into : 



1. Broadcast sowing. 



2. Partial sowing. 



1. Broadcast Sowing. 



If the seed is distributed evenly over the whole 

 area to be stocked, the method is called broadcast 

 sowing. 



a. Preparation of the Soil. 



In some cases broadcast sowings are made without 

 previous or subsequent cultivation, but they are liable 

 to lead to disappointment unless executed under specially 

 favourable circumstances. The soil must be naturally 

 free and capable of retaining moisture near the surface ; 

 the seed must germinate readily and be sown in large 

 quantities; the locality must be free from climatic 



