BUDAN URA •> 
in the largest plants. Brondcnsted or drilled the height average • to 
i feet, and the stem9 are mucli finer. The stems are mostly mi 
branched, stricth erect, and decidedlj leafy, very much more so than 
Johnson grass. The sugar content is small, but enough t<> give ;i 
decided sweetish taste. The flower cluster is loose and open, pyram- 
idal in form, and G to 12 inches long. There is practically n<> shattei 
ing of 1 he seed at mal mil \ . 
SEEDING SUDAN GRASS. 
Sudan grass maj be sown broadcast, drilled, or in cultivated rows. 
Where there is sufficient moisture, broadcasting or drilling is prefer 
Fi' . I.— Fields of Sudan 
11 if u 1 1 i \ .it. d row 
tin- li-ft. broadcasted 
able; otherwise the grass is likely to be coarse. In seeding this way 3 
pecks of seed to the acre should be used. 
Under conditions <>t" light rainfall Sudan grass is probably best 
sown in cultivated rows, though excellent results have been secured 
in dry regions from broadcasting. In rows 36 inches wide, I pounds 
<it' seed in the acre are sufficient, even with rather thick seeding, u Inch 
i- recommended when grown for hay. For seed production much 
thinner seeding has given excellent results. 
It i- sometimes practicable in humid regions i<> sow in 18-inch rows 
and cultivate. This is especiall} desirable where the land is very 
weedy. The grass grown under such conditions does nol become t"»> 
coarse, and, furthermore, the dense shade kills <>ut the weeds. Five 
pounds of seed t<> the acre should be used when thus sown. 
