320 GRASSES AND HOW TO GROW THEM. 



ern boundary of Tennessee, but will succumb to severe 

 winters in portions of the state. There is no useful 

 place for it further north than the state named. 



Soils. — This grass will grow in almost any kind of 

 soil, but, like every other variety, it grows best in good 

 soils. However, its ability to grow in soils so light 

 that they wash and to bind them speaks well for its 

 growing powers. 



Place in the Rotation.- — Since carpet grass is per- 

 ennial in its habit of growth, it is not really a rotation 

 plant when grown 'for permanent pasture, but of course 

 it may be made such by breaking up the sod. Since, 

 however, it takes some time to form a sod, it is not 

 considered good practice to make the rotations short. 

 It is adapted to the same rotation as Bermuda grass. 

 (See p. 118.) But, unlike Bermuda grass, it is easily 

 removed from the soil. Since it is easily injured by 

 the shade of stronger plants, it can be best started in 

 clean soil. It is not adapted to woodlands. 



Preparing the Soil. — Much that has been said about 

 preparing the soil for Bermuda grass will also apply 

 to carpet grass. (See p. 119.) But on many of the 

 soils of the South it is able to establish itself without 

 covering. 



Sowing or Planting. — This grass is propagated by 

 means of the seed and also by means of root cuttings, 

 much of what has been said about the propagation of 

 Bermuda grass will also apply to carpet grass. (See 

 p. 120.) When the seed is good, it is not necessary 

 to sow it thickly because of the ability of the grass to 

 spread and thicken in the soil. But it would be easily 



