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Sowing Broadcast. — A large area was sown broadcast 
with crotalaria seeds on hill lands in Kuala Liunpur plant- 
ation, it was a complete failure, but on the flat moist land at 
Batu Tiga it was quite a success. A trial was made with 
sowing crotalaria in shallow lines on hill land but was only 
successful where the soil was fairly soft. On hard ground 
the seeds germinated but only grew an inch or two high 
and died off. An experiment was carried out to find the 
best method of sowing crotalaria on ordinary flat or gently 
undulating (not moist or wet) land, and the quantity ot 
seed required pe. acre was as follows: 
(a) Seed sown broadcast, 4 lbs. per acre; 
(b) „ ' % „ ■ jj 
(c) Seeds dibbled in 1 foot apart 1 inch deep; 
(d) » A feet „ 
(e) n y> » ’> 
(/) Seeds sown broadcast and raked over. 
The plots were each a tenth of an acre, and were those 
of that which had been used previously for tapioca ex- 
periments and were therefore in good condition for seed 
sowing. The best results were obtained in plots (c), (d) 
and (/')■ The best methods for planting appear to be, judg- 
ing for experiments carried on during the year ; 
(1) For hill lands or any ground with hard surface, 
holes cut one ehangkol deep, about 15 inches 
apart, and seeds dibbled in; 
(2) For ordinary slightly undulating land, seeds 
dibbed in one foot apart; 
(3) On flat land with loose surface, seeds sown broad- 
cast (A lbs. per acre) and raked in; 
(4) On wet lowlying land, broadcast (2 lbs. per acre). 
There are two very marked varieties of crotalaria in 
general use on estates — viz., Crotalaria striata and Crota- 
laria incana. 
Crotalaria striata.— The plant generally known as 
Crotalaria striata , is a quick growing variety, which has 
small leaves and runs to seed quickly. This plant never 
makes a really good cover plant. 
Crotalaria incana. — This plant is a much strong®! 
grower that the above, the leaves are much larger and the 
plant is slow to run to seed, it therefore serves its purpose 
as a cover plant for a much longer period, and gives, when 
cut over, much more material for mulching. 
Mimosa pudica.— A good deal of attention has again 
been given to this plant and several experiments have been 
carried out with it, both with regard to its value as a cover 
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