Lbs. Sow—Lbs.| Date of F Uses 
Variety pean ieice Sowing ertiliser Requirements per Acre 
Lespedeza 64 25-30 May 15th | Same as Korean. Same as above. Very slow grower and may be killed by late spring frost 
Sericea to July Ist after new growth starts. Therefore safest to allow It go 
(Perennial) to seed each fall. Takes several years to thoroughly 
, establish iteelf. 
Millet 50 25-30 May to Fertilizer not usually profitable. Responds | Mainly as a ‘‘catch” hay | Requires at least 60 days from seeding to maturity. Sow 
(Golden) July to 200 lbs. superphosphate or 0-14-6. Lime | crop. broadcast and cover lightly. Cut hay just after blooming. 
unnecessary. Has about same feeding value as timothy but may beeome 
injurious if used as a continuous ration for horses. 
Oats 32 2 to Winter 200 to 400 Ibs. 4-12-4 at seeding. Top- | Chiefly as grain for | Well drained moderately rich soll is best. Harvest grain ip 
(Winter 216 bu. | Three weeks | dress as growth begins inspring where straw | horses and other live | hard dough stage; for hay out in early milk stage. Fei; 
Spring) before first | is likely to be too short. stock; cut for hay and | sown oats mature 2 to 3 weeks earlier than spring oats. 
illi also used for human food. 
frost. 
Spring 
Soon as 
land can be 
prepared Ee 
Orchard 14 14 to March to | 200 to 400 Ibs. 4-12-4 for fall application or | Hay and pasture. Long-lived deep rooted perennial bunch grass. Does best 
Grass 25 May 6-8-6 for spring application. on heavy soils such as clays and clay loams. Cut in bloom 
August to stage, as It quickly becomes woody after blooming. Serves 
October best when sown in mixtures with red clover, alsike, tall 
meadow oat grass. 
Peas 60 1% to February | 200 to 300 Ibs. superphosphate. Moderate | Hay, early pasture, green | Clay loam soils sult best. Does well mixed with oats. 
(Canada 2 be per March ps. manure, and as human | Drill 2 to4 in. deep. Cut hay when most of the pods are 
Field) acre ° well formed. 
Rape 56 6-10 March- Heavy feeder and responds to manure anda | Pasture for hogs and | Thrives on rich, moist loamy soil. 
( April complete fertilizer. Requires lime for best eep. 
Essex) August- results. 
September 
Red Top 32 5-10 August- Seems to do better on “Sour’’ soils, Hay and pasture. A perennial grass with a creeping habit of growth making 
(Grass) September a coarse loose turf. For hay est a little before or 
during full bloom. Suited to wet soils. 
Rye 56 1 to August- At seeding 200 to 400 lbs. 4-12-4. Top dress | Grain, winter and spring | Does better than wheat, on poor soils. Suitable to any 
1% bu. November | in spring when growth begins. Not neces- | pasture, soiling and as | well drained soll. 
sary but helps some. cover crop. (Usually 
with winter vetch.) 
e Grass 24 30-40 Early Usual Grass requirements. Annual hay crop, tem- | Not an annual but little of it lives more than one year. 
tales Fall orary pasture or inlawns | Grows rapidly and in bunches. Fall seeding usually makes 
(Italian) or a8 quick covering | a good ecop io hay by June. More drought resistant than 
while waiting for other | Perennial Rye Grass. 
grasses to establish them- 
selves. 
Rye Grass 20 30 Feb.-May | Complete plant food. Very similar to above. More persistent than Domestic Rye Grass. 
(Perennial) Aug.-Oct. 
Sorghum 50 Drill May-July | 150 to 400 Ibs. 4-12-4 at planting, top dress | Syrup, fodder, hay, soil- | Any well drained corn or wheat land {s suitable. Is heavy 
(Cane) 8-10 (or side dress {f in rows) with 100 to 200 lbs. | ing and silage. feeder and hard on land. Small grains usually do not do 
Broadcast nitrogen fertilizer when 40 days old. well following it in crop rotation. May be broadcast, 
60-75 sowing 50 lbs. Pe acre or drilled in 3 to 344 ft. rows. 
4 to 6 in. apart in the rows. For syrup or silage cut when 
seeds are in hard ieee stage. When pastured or fed 
green there is danger of poisoning to live stock. 
Soy Beans 60 Drilled May 15th | 200-300 lbs. superphosphate or 0-14-6 | Hay, green manure, hog- | Responds well to inoculation. Plant very shallow (about 
45-60 to fertilizer. Lime not necessary, but helps | ging off silage and weed 1 in.) and if crust forms on land before they. come up, 
Broadcast | July 15th | especially on heavy soils. break it with a harrow. Harvest seed when leaves have 
60-90 fallen and pods are brown and dry. For hay, cut whens 
lower leaves begin to turn yellow and pods about half filled. 
Sudan Grass 35 15-30 May 200 to 300 lbs. superphosphate. Catch hay crop, soiling, | Does well on any soil except those that are cold and wet, 
July silage and grazing. pod with cowpeas or soybeans. Cut hay just after it is 
eginning to head. Drought resistant and produces well 
in dry seasons. 
Tall Meadow 1l 30-40 Mar.-April | Responds to soil improvement and fertilizer. | Hay and pasture, of most | One of the best poor land grasses and especially adapted to 
Oat Grass Aug.-Sept. value in a mixture of Red | well drained sandy soil. Does not like shade. Very 
Clover, Alsike and Or- | drought resistant, perennial bunch type variety. Cut for 
chard Grass, hay about the time of blooming. 
Timothy 45 Mar.-Apr. | 200-400 Ibs. 4-12-4 except where it follows a | Primarily for hay. Does | Semi-bunch eae Adapted to heavy soils such as clays 
Aug.-Oct. | well fertilized grain crop. Lime helps and | not stand grazing well. | and loams. Usually seeded in mixture with sapling clover, 
should always be applied when clover is or with wheat in the fall and the clover on the wheat in 
sown with timothy. If land is poor top dress spring. Cut hay when in full bloom or slightly after. 
with 100 Ibs. each nitrogen fertilizer and 
superphosphate when spring growth begins. 
Vetch 60 20-40 Aug.-Oct. | 200-400 lbs. superphosphate, add potash on | Hay, pasture and soil | Best annual winter legume cover crop. Adapted to most 
(Winter) with sandy soils. spande to lime but will | improvement. any well drained soll. Inoculation necessary. 
1 bu. grow on fairly acid soil. 
small 
grain 
Wheat 60 1 to Oct. 200-400 Ibs. 4-12-4 at seeding, additional | Human food, hay or | Does best on heavy loams of good fertility. Seed should be 
1% bu. superphosphate on better soils. Top dress | cover crop. treated. Harvest when stalk is brown and grain in dough 
in spring where straw is likely to be too 
short. Responds to use of lime in rotation. 
This chart compiled from Handbook of Agronomy—Va. P. I. and U.S. D. A. Cooperating. 
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