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BESPEDEZA — The Alfalfa of the South 
PLAN NOW TO SOW LESPEDEZA DURING FEBRUARY ON EVERY ACRE OF SMALL GRAIN FOR HAY, PASTURE AND SOIL ENRICHMENT 


Korean Lespedeza is the cheapest legume that can be sown this spring. 
KOREAN LESPEDEZA 
The Most Popular and Widely Adapted of All the Lespedezas. Should 
be seeded on every acre of small grain this spring. It will greatly im- 
prove the productivity of the soil, furnishing fine pasturage or hay at 
less seeding cost than any other legume. In 8 field demonstrations in 
North Carolina, turning under lespedeza increased corn yield over 
22 bushels per acre. It does the work of other clovers at less cost, will 
reseed itself, lasting many years from one seeding. The strong root 
growth makes it highly drought resistant and thrives on soils where 
alfalfa and most other clovers fail. In feeding value it is about equal 
to alfalfa, holds its leaves well, and produces a full crop the first 
season. 
Lespedeza, being a hot weather plant, makes an especially good 
pasture combination with such grasses as orchard grass, timothy and 
red top. These make good grazing in the spring and fall, but are of 
little value in summer, when lespedeza is at its best. A good pasture 
of pure lespedeza may be expected to reproduce year after year as 
long as it is wanted, which is also true of grass-lespedeza pasture. 
It is generally seeded on small grain crops during February and 
early March, giving the soil a light harrowing before seeding. Can 
also be sown alone from February to June. Give the seeds a light 
covering, not over !'/4 of an inch. If sown early during late freezes or 
on grain crops, no covering Is necessary. 

KOBE LESPEDEZA 
Makes a larger growth, produces more hay and pasture than any 
other annual lespedeza in the South. Has a longer growing season 
than Korean, being about three weeks later. Makes a more spreading 
growth, but stands up well when the stand is thick. Particularly recom- 
mended for the coastal sections for both hay, pasturage and seed 
production. 
One of our customers recently wrote: "You might be interested to 
know that dodder is susceptible to 2-4D. We eradicated it in lespe- 
deza without hurting the lespedeza. 
USE CARE IN BUYING LESPEDEZA SEED 
We only offer top quality, double cleaned seed of high purity and germi- 
nation. Lespedeza containing rather high content of noxious weeds, but 
complying with state seed laws can be secured at considerable discount. 
WHAT LESPEDEZA TO SOW 
KOREAN—Adapted to Eastern, Central and Middle West- 
ern States. This includes all Piedmont and 
Mountain sections of the Carolinas and northern section 
of the Gulf States. Sow 25 Ibs. per acre. 
Virginia, 
KOBE—Best adapted to Eastern Virginia, the Cotton Belt, 
and Piedmont sections of the Carolinas, Tennessee, and 
all Gulf States. Sow 25 Ibs. per acre. 
SERICEA—Same adaptation as Kobe. Sow 30 to 35 Ibs. 
unhulled seed in January and February, or 20 Ibs. scari- 
fied seed per acre from March 15th through June. 
Inoculate the seed before planting. Responds well to 
lime. The cost of inoculation is nominal, but may prove 
expensive if not used. Inoculant for 100 Ibs. 50c. 
Many leading farmers throughout the South make heavy 
seedings of and Kobe Lespedeza per acre, 
ranging from 50 to 75 lbs. per acre. The heavier seed- 
ing enables the plant to stand up better, making finer 
quality and cleaner hay, as lespedeza being of a 
spreading nature, the heavier seeding making more 
plants, give them support, keeps the stem and plant 
off the ground. 
Korean 
LESPEDEZA SERICEA—Perennial 
Adapted to every type of soil, wonderfully resistant to drought, large 
yielding crops, good pasture, and a fine soil improver. 
Like alfalfa, it requires one year to get set, but after the first year 
it will produce two to four tons of field cured hay per acre annually. 
Actual feeding trials have proved that Lespedeza Sericea hay is equal 
to that of alfalfa. Sericea enjoys many advantages over the annual 
lespedezas. It will thrive on much poorer land, comes back year after 
year from the roots, furnishes two to three cuttings per season, and 
yields much more abundantly. During the most severe drought years 
Sericea, due to its deep vigorous root system, maintained a beautiful 
rich green color, when other forage crops were burned up. Sericea 
is generally at its best during July and August when other forage 
crops are considerably off. 
As stated above, Sericea requires two years’ growth before a hay 
crop can be cut. Many of our customers have obtained excellent re- 
sults in sowing a mixture of Korean or Kobe with Sericea. By this 
method you can obtain a hay crop the first year, while the Sericea is 
becoming established, and the following year the Sericea will pre- 
dominate in the field and spread from year to year. The use of this 
mixture is only suggested where the crop is to be used for pasture or 
cut for hay, for if combined for seed the second year there will be.a 
mixture which is difficult to sell except locally. Where a good perma- 
nent stand of Sericea is desired, this is an excellent plan. Sow 20 lbs. 
Korean or Kobe with 25 lbs. unhulled or 15 lbs. hulled Sericea per acre. 
GAME PRESERVES will find Sericea affords splendid cover and 
feed for birds, far superior to other lespedezas in this respect. 
Don't become alarmed if your stand is apparently crowded out by 
grass or weeds the first year. Mow the crop once or twice to keep the 
weeds from seeding and to give the Sericea plants the benefit of more 
sunshine and moisture. The second year from two to twelve or more 
stems will arise from each crown, increasing from year to year. 
Cut when 12 to 14 inches high to make tender hay. When saving 
the crop for seed, cut and rake the crop before 10:30 in the morning 
to prevent shattering of the seed, and then house the same afternoon. 
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