CHAPTER VIII 

 GRASS SODS (Continued) 



Seeding in Late Summer. The natural time 

 of beginning life, in the case of timothy, blue- 

 grass, red-top, red clover, and alfalfa is in the 

 summer or autumn. The best conditions of 

 growth are given where no stronger plants take 

 the plant-food and moisture. Wherever there is 

 any difficulty in getting heavy grass and clover 

 sods after the lime deficiency has been met, and 

 wherever a hay crop has more value than a small- 

 grain crop, the method of seeding alone in August 

 should be employed. In warmer latitudes the 

 date may be a little later, but in the northern 

 states it should be in the first half of August for 

 best results. Seeding alone offers opportunity 

 to make conditions right for the seeds which are 

 to be used, and in view of the importance of heavy 

 sods to our agriculture, this reason alone is suf- 

 ficient. In some regions the ability to substitute 



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