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sown. When preparing the soil for seeding apply 500 to 800 pounds of 10-10-10 or 

 its approximate equivalent per acre. 



Rate of Seeding 



Soil Cover Crop Amount per Acre 



Cell drained Sudan grass 25-30 lbs. per acre ,.,,i^T^ 



Poorly drained Millet 20-25 lbs. per acre 



Average soils Mixture ( Sudan §: millet) (20 lbs. sudan per acre 



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(15 lbs. millet per acre 



In September the green manure crop can be plowed or disked under and winter 

 i ye or wheat, oats or oats V7ith winter rye can be sown. When preparing the soil 

 apply 300 to 500 lbs. of 10-10-10 or its approximate equivalent per acre, 



■WlJen the soil is to be fumigated do not sow a green manure crop after plowing 

 or disking under the strawberry plants. When preparing the soil apply 300 to 500 

 lbs. of 10-10-10 or its approximate equivalent to hasten plant decomposition. In 

 addition, the fertilizer will be available for the cover crop that follows. Wait 

 4 to 6 weeks or whatever time, necessary for thorough decomposition of plant parts. 

 It probably will be necessary* to work the soil lightly at least once during the 

 period preceding fumigation to eradicate weeds. The fumigant can not reach 

 nematodes protected by undecomposed plant parts. 



Some fumigants must be applied while the soil temperature is still above 60 F, 

 other above 50°F, so the soil usually should be fumigated by the last of September. 

 A green manure crop of winter rye or V7he^t, oats or oats with winter rye can be 

 sown approximately two weeks after fumigation. 



Rye over-winters and may be planted up to October 15, depending upon the 

 locality. Sow at the rate of two bushels per acre. The growth made by winter 

 rye in the fall is likely to be small but in the spring growth usually is vigorous. 

 Winter rye plowed under when still young and succulent decomposes rapidly but 

 forms little organic matter. On the other hand, mature winter rye adds more 

 organic matter but decomposes slowly. A quickly available nitrogen-carrying fert- 

 ilizer should be applied to the mature winter rye before or when it is plowed 

 under to hasten decomposition and to help prevent nitrogen deficiency in the 

 strawberry paints that follow. On light soils, 500 to 800 lbs, of 10-10-10 or its 

 approximate equivalent should be sufficient to hasten decomposition of the winter 

 rye and at the same time supply enough nutrients for the newly set plants. 



Growers wishing a green manure crop that winterkills may use barley or oats. 

 If planted by September 1st, in most localities, these should make 8 to 10 inches 

 of growth in the fall and provide sufficient soil cover. Sow at the rate of two 

 bushels per acre. When preparing the soil apply 300 to 500 pounds of 10-10-10 or 

 it.s_^a.pprciximate equivalent per acre. Although, the oats and barley won't add as 

 much organic matter, they are easier to plow under than a rank growth of winter 

 rye. In addition, there won't be so much vegetative material to be broken down 

 by the micro-organisms which compete with crops for nitrogen. 



