SWEET SORGHUM 129 
Preparation of land 
There is a prevailing opinion with farmers that 
sorghum does not require the care in the prepara- 
tion of soil and its cultivation that is demanded 
for corn. This may be true in part, but the plant 
responds readily and profitably to good treatment, 
and it usually pays well thoroughly to prepare the 
soil before planting. This good preparation not 
only destroys weed seeds, but increases the water- 
storage capacity of the soil, insures quick germi- 
nation and rapid early growth. 
Seeding in Kansas 
Sorghum may be seeded any time that is suit- 
able for seeding corn; if planted from the first to 
the twentieth of May, it will ordinarily catch 
enough of the spring rains to secure a fine growth 
before the hot and usually dry weather of the 
western states begins. 
When grown for the mature plant, it should be 
planted in rows, about three feet apart, and the 
seed distributed evenly in the row, at the rate of 
one peck to one-half bushel per acre. After plant- 
ing, the land should be harrowed to keep the sur- 
face loose, and as soon as the plant is well started, 
the ground should be frequently cultivated until 
the plant is thoroughly established. While the 
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