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of lands, although it seems to do very much better 
on light sandy soils, deficient in moisture. This 
makes it a useful plant where others would not 
grow well; but it does not follow that it will not 
grow much better on soils of higher fertility. This 
brome grass is not well adapted to a rotation of 
crops, because of the difficulty of cleaning the land, 
although this is less difficult than in the case of 
Bermuda-grass. It should not be allowed to grow 
for a long period without breaking up, if used in 
rotations. 
Fertilizing Bromus inermis 
In renewing either pastures or meadows of 
Bromus inermis that are too thin, seed may be 
added in the fall and lightly covered with a har- 
row, although a’ thin stand will ordinarily thicken 
up sufficiently, if the plant-food is ample. As 
with other grasses, fertilizers or manures are 
beneficial, and top-dressings of manure, either 
in the late winter or early spring (four to six 
loads per acre), or top-dressings of nitrate of 
soda when the plants are well started, will usu- 
ally pay well. ‘When lands are rich and moist, 
there is sometimes difficulty in destroying the 
grass, when land is broken for other crops; but 
if plowed deep and followed by one or more 
cultivated crops, there need be little anxiety on 
this score. . 
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