THICK SEEDING OF MILO IN THE SAN ANTONIO REGION. 21 
(9) The weather conditions influence very markedly the number 
of tillers and branches produced, although the total number of 
branches and tillers produced in 1914 about equaled the total num- 
ber of tillers alone in I!) 13, when there were but few branches. 
(10) In practice, the stand is controlled by varying the rate of 
seeding rather than by thinning the plants; thick stands are secured 
by thick seeding. 
(11) Thicker seeding than is ordinarily practiced appears to be 
desirable, in that it results in smaller and more easily handled plant 
stumps, gives better stands, insures earlier and more uniform ma- 
turity, and produces better yields. A rate of 5 to 6 pounds per acre, 
where the rows are 4 feet apart, is recommended. 
(12) It would appear that the close spacing of the plants can be 
practiced in sections of low rainfall. To offset this increase in the 
number of plants per row it is necessary only to increase the distance 
between the rows. 
(13) The time the plants are thinned does not seem to be an im- 
portant factor in suppressing tillers and branches. If the thinning 
is delayed sufficiently to reduce tillering, there seems to be a tendency 
for the plants to increase the number of branches. 
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