MANAGEMENT 



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The cover crop should be plowed under as early 

 in the spring as cultivation can be given in the 

 orchard. This will be the deepest and most thor- 

 ough plowing of the year. In fact, in most instances 

 it will be the only time of the year when the plow 



FIG. 21 COVER CROP OF BUCKWHEAT 



will be used in the orchard. The following table 

 will show the usual 



QUANTITY OF SEED TO THE ACRE 



Kind of Seed Quantity 



Mammoth clover, pounds 12 

 Common red clover, 



pounds i 2 



Crimson clover, pounds 15 



Alsike clover, pounds 12 



Alfalfa, pounds 20 



Cowpea. bushels : /^~ 2 



Cost 

 3O-4OC pound 



2 5~35 C pound 

 2O-3OC pound 

 2 5~3 OC pound 

 25~3oc pound 

 $3.oo-$5.oobushel 



