637 

 TABLE VII. 



COMPARISON OF CULTIVATED ROWS AND SOLID PLANTING 

 AT HIGHMORE IN 1912. 



Figure 10. 



Two rows of Sudan grass on plot 253 at Brookings. 

 The above picture shows the method of seeding this crop 

 in single drill rows. 



Rate of Seeding. 



The usual amount of Sudan grass seed required 

 when sown in drills six inches apart is from 25 to 30 

 pounds per acre. With drills 12 inches apart 15 pounds 

 is sufficient and less in proportion when the rows are 

 wider spaced. Amber cane grown in rows far enough 

 apart to permit cultivation should be planted at the rate 

 of from 4 to 6 pounds per acre. When amber cane is 

 sown broadcast, 40 pounds of seed per acre is required 

 but as stated above, amber cane is not usually a desirable 



