













Variety 



Lbs. 

 perBu. 



Sow— Lbs. 

 per Acre 



Date of 

 Sowing 



Fertilizer Requirements per .Acre 



Uses 





Lespedeza 



Sericea 

 (Perennial) 



64 



25-30 



May 15th 

 to July 1st 



Same as Korean. 



Same as above. 



Very slow grower and may be killed by late spring frost 

 after new growth starts. Therefore safest to allow it go 

 to seed each fall. Takes several years to thoroughly 

 establish itself. 



Millet 



(Golden) 



30 



25-30 



May to 

 July 



Fertilizer not usually profitable. Responds 

 to 200 lbs. superphosphate or 0-14-6. Lime 

 unnecessary. 



Mainly as a "catch" hay 

 crop. 



Requires at least 60 days from seeding to maturity. Sow 

 broadcast and cover lightly. Cut hay just after blooming. 

 Has about same feeding value as timothy but may become 

 injurious if used as a continuous ration for horses. 



Oats 



1 Winter 



Spnng) 



32 



2to 

 2J4bu. 



Winter 

 Three weeks 

 belote first 



killing 



frost. 



Spring 



Soon as 



land can be 



prepared 



200 to 400 lbs. 4-12-4 at seeding. Top- 

 dress as growth begins in spring where straw 

 is likely to t)e too short. 



Chiefly as grain for 

 horses and other live 

 stock: cut for hay and 

 also used for human food. 



Well drained moderately rich soil is best. Harvest grain in 

 hard dough stage; for hay cut in early milk stage. Fall 

 sown oats mature 2 to 3 weeks earlier than spring oats. 



Orchard 



Grass 



14 



14 to 

 25 



March to 



May 

 August to 

 October 



200 to 400 lbs. 4-12-1 for fall application or 

 6^-6 for spring application. 



Hay and pasture. 



Long-lived deep rooted perennial bunch grass. Does best 

 on hea^T soils such as clays and clay loams, (^ut in bloom 

 stage, as it quickly becomes woody after bloominc. Serves 

 best when sown in mixtures with red clover, alsike, tall 

 meadow oat grass. 



Peas 



(Canada 

 Field > 



60 



U2t0 



2 bu. per 

 acre 



Februar>' 

 March 



200 to 300 lbs. superphosphate. Moderate 

 liming helps. 



Hay, early pasture, green 

 manure, and as human 

 food. 



Clay loam soils suit best. Does well mixed with oats. 

 DriU 2 to 4 in. deep. Cut hay when most of the pods are 

 well formed. 



Rape 



(Dwarf 

 Esspx 



36 



6-10 



March- 

 April 

 .August- 

 September 



Heavy feeder and responds to manure and a 

 complete fertilizer. Requires lime for best 

 results. 



Pasture for hogs and 

 sheep. 



Thrives on rich, moist loamy soil. 



Red Top 



(Grass! 



32 



5-10 



.\ugiist- 

 September 



Seems to do better on "Sour" soils. 



Hay and pasture. 



.A perennial grass with a creeping habit of growth making 

 a coarse loose turf. For hay harvest a little before or 

 during full bloom. Suited to wet soils. 



Rye 



36 



Ito 

 VA bu. 



-August- 

 November 



.At seeding 200 to 400 lbs. 4-12-4. Top dress 

 in spring when growth begins. Not neces- 

 sary but helps some. 



Grain, winter and spring 

 pasture, soiling and as 

 cover crop. (Usually 

 with winter vetch.) 



Does better than wheat, on poor soils. Suitable to any 

 well drained soil. 



Rye Grass 



(Domestic) 

 (Italian! 



24 



30-40 



Early 

 Fall 



Usual Grass requirements. 



.Annual hay crop, tem- 

 porary pasture or in lawns 

 for a quick covering 

 while waiting for other 

 grasses to establish them- 

 selves. 



Not an annual but little of it lives more than one year. 

 Grows rapidly and in bunches. Fall seeding usually makes 

 a good crop of hay by June. More drought resistant than 

 Perennial Rye Grass. 



Rye Grass 



P-i-rennial) 



20 



30 



Feb.-May 

 Aug.-Oct. 



Complete plant food. 



Very similar to above. 



More persistent than Domestic Rye Grass. 



Sorghum 



(Cane) 



30 



DriU 



8-10 



Broadcast 



60-75 



May-July 



150 to 400 lbs. 4-12-4 at planting, top dress 

 (or side dress if in rows) with 100 to 200 Ibe. 

 nitrogen fertilizer when 40 days old. 



Syrup, fodder, hay, soil- 

 ing and silage. 



.Any well drained corn or wheat land is suitable. Is heavy 

 feeder and hard on land. Small grains usually do not do 

 well following it in crop rotation. May be broadcast, 

 sowing 50 lbs. per acre or drilled in 3 to 3J'2 ft. rows. 

 4 to 6 in. apart in the rows. For syrup or silage cut when 

 seeds are in hard dough stage. WTien pastured or fed 

 green there is danger of poisoning to live stock. 



Soy Beans 

 Sudan Grass 



60 



DriUed 



45-60 



Broadcast 



60-90 



May 15th 



to 

 July loth 



200-300 lbs. superphosphate or 0-14-6 

 fertilizer. Lime not necessar}', but helps 

 especially on hea\-y soils. 



Hay, green manure, hog- 

 png off silage and seed. 



Responds well to inoculation. Plant very shallow (about 

 1 in.) and if crust forms on land before they come up, 

 break it with a harrow. Hari'est seed when leaves have 

 fallen and pods are brown and dry. For hay, cut when 

 lower leaves begin to turn yellow and pods about half filled. 



35 



1.5-30 



May 



July 



200 to 300 lbs. superphosphate. 



Catch hay crop, soiling, 

 silage and grazing. 



Does well on any soil except those that are cold and wet, 

 good with cowpeas or soybeans. Cut hay just after it is 

 beginning to head. Drought resistant and produces well 

 in dr>' seasons. 



Tall Meadow 

 Oat Grass 



11 



3fr40 



Mar.-.April 

 Aug.-Sept. 



Responds to soil improvement and fertilizer. 



Hay and pasture, of most 

 value in a mixture of R«i 

 Clover, .Alsike and Or- 

 chard Grass. 



One of the best poor land grasses and especially adapted to 

 well drained sandy soil. Does not like shade. Very 

 drought resistant, perennial bunch type variety. Cut for 

 hay about the time of blooming. 



Timothy 



45 





Mar.-.Apr. 

 Aug.-Oct. 



200400 lbs. 4-12-4 except where it follows a 

 well fertilized grain crop. Lime helps and 

 should always be applied when clover is 

 sown with timothy. Ifland is poor top dress 

 with 100 lbs. each nitrogen fertilizer and 

 superphosphate when spring growth begins. 



Primarily for hay. Does 

 not stand grazing well. 



Semi-bunch growth, .\dapted to heavy soils such as clays 

 and loams. Usually seeded in mixture with sapling clover, 

 or with wheat in the fall and the clover on the wheat in 

 spring. Cut hay when in full bloom or slightly after. 



Vetch 



(Winter) 



60 



20-40 

 with 

 Ibu. 

 small 

 grain 



Aug.-Oct. 



200-100 lbs. superphosphate, add potash on 

 sandy soils. Responds to lime but will 

 grow on fairly acid soil. 



Hay, pasture and soil 

 improvement. 



Best annual winter legume cover crop. .Adapted to most 

 any well drained soil. Inoculation necessary. 



Wheat 



60 



1 to 



Oct. 



200400 lbs. 4-12-4 at seeding, additional 

 superphosphate on better soils. Top dress 

 in spring where straw is likely to be too 

 short. Responds to use of lime in rotation. 



Human food, hay or 

 cover crop. 



Does best on heavy loams of good fertility. Seed should be 

 treated. Harvest when stalk is brown and grain in dough 



stage. 



Thie chart compiled from Handbook of Agronomy — Va. P. I. and U. S. D. A. Cooperating. 



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