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(9) The weather conditions influence very markedly the number 

 of tillers and branches produced, although the total number of 

 branches and tillers produced in 191-4 about equaled the total num- 

 ber of tillers alone in 1913, when there were but few branches. 



(10) In practice, the stand is controlled by varying the rate of 

 seeding rather than by thinning the plants; thick stands are secured 

 by thick seeding. 



(11) Thicker seeding than is ordinarily practiced appears to be 

 desirable, in that it results in smaller and more easily handled plant 

 stumps, gives better stands, insures earher and more uniform m.a- 

 turity, and produces better yields. A rate of 5 to 6 pounds per acre, 

 where the rows are 4 feet apart, is recommended. 



(12) It would appear that the close spacing of the plants can be 

 practiced in sections of low rainfall. To offset this increase in the 

 number of plants per row it is necessary only to increase the distance 

 between the rows. 



(13) The time the plants are thinned does not seem to be an im- 

 portant factor in suppressing tillers and branches. If the thinning 

 is delayed sufficiently to reduce tillering, there seems to be a tendency 

 for the plants to increase the number of branches. 



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