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SOW The Best GRASS SEED MIXTURES 
ON The Best SOILS Only 
“The better the Lawn Grass Seed Mixture used, the 
better the lawn produced.” That is true only if you bear 
this in mind, ‘‘The better the soil planted, the better 
the lawn produced.” One without the other means a 
waste of time and money. Both requirements are nec- 
essary for a permanent lawn. 
WHAT IS MEANT BY BETTER SOILS? 
The deeper the top-soil (friable loam, a handful crum- 
bles when palm is opened) the better the soil. The 
deeper the top-soil, the deeper will grass roots pene- 
trate. The deeper the grass roots go into the ground, 
the better the chances of grass surviving Summer 
droughts. Clay soil or hard pan bakes after a rain pre- 
venting grass roots from breathing. Sandy soil is so 
porous, rain and moisture leach rapidly out of the 
ground. These two types of soil must be replaced or 
converted into loam, the deeper the better. 
HOW TO CONVERT CLAY OR SANDY 
SOILS? 
It takes time. The more patient you are, the more suc- 
cessful you will be. If you forego an entire growing 
season by planting a succession of cover crops you will 
not regret it. Rye, Winter Vetch, Soy Beans, Cow 
Peas and Crimson Clover are excellent cover crops. 
All except clover sow at the rate of 5 lbs. per 1000 
sq. ft, clover, but 1 lb. per 1000. Rye seed produces 
an abundance of greens. The other four being legumes 
bring nitrogen into the soil by extracting it from the 
air. Start with Rye seed. Sow 
nee broadcast. Rake lightly and cover 
SPREADER an inch or so of Peat Moss. After 
a few months when growth has 
reached a height of one foot or 
more, turn under. Be sure and bury 
the stalks as well as the roots. 
Spread Agrico Lawn fertilizer 25 
lbs. to every 1000 sq. ft. Now sow 
any one of the other four crops, 
rake, cover with Peat Moss. When 
high enough turn under, fertilize. 
Repeat this process as often as de- 
sired. Remember the more crops planted and buried 
the deeper the top-soil becomes. You can stop the 
plantings when you reach either of the two best lawn 
seeding periods September or April. For Fall planting 
use either Rye or Winter Vetch and spade under in 
the Spring. Only these two will winter over. 
BEWARE IN BUYING TOP-SOIL 
The best top-soils sold contain innumerable weed seeds. 
You won’t notice them until the lawn comes up. Keep 
in mind, the cheapest lawn grass seed mixture does not 
contain weed seeds of Dandelion, Crab Grasses or 
Plantain. Weeds get into your lawn through top-soil, 
manure or are blown in. If you want to buy soil im- 
proving material, purchase Peat Moss, Humus, Cow 
Manure, Driconure or Bovung. These materials carry 
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the least if any weed seeds. Only a few inches of im- 
proved top soil are insufficient to maintain a permanent 
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FINAL PREPARATIONS OF SOIL 
After turning under the last cover crop, allow a few 
weeks time for it to rot, and for the ground to set. 
Test soil for fertility deficiency by using a soil testing 
kit or mailing a sample to your state Agricultural 
Exper. Station. Add the recommended quantity and 
quality of fertilizer, and rake in thoroughly. Rake and 
roll the ground, being careful not to leave any depres- 
sions or gullies into which rain wil accumulate and 
sour. Your last step is to rake smooth of stones and 
slope very slightly to allow excess rains to flow off. 
SEEDING THE LAWN 
(1 Ib. will sow 200 sq. ft.) 
Using the handle of your rake as a marking stick, 
divide the area into several sections. In sowing each 
boxed section your eyes will be confined and not wan- 
dering which makes for ye 
more thorough sowing. If f 
a fertilizer and 
you use d 
grass seed spreader, this 
dividing is not necessary. 
After the entire area has 
been sown, rake lightiy bv 
drawing the rake towards 
you. Since raking is for the 
purpose of making ridges 
into which the seed drops 
and soil falls on top of it, 
be careful to not let the 
teeth of the rake zo too 
deep into the soil. To do 
so, you would draw the soil 
away in spots leaving them 
unseeded. To avoid _ this, 
grasp the end of handle 
with the right hand and the 
underside of the middle of 
the rake with the left hand. 
This is the best method for 
covering the seed. Do not A 
seatter soil over the seed. ; 
This method makes too un- REAL REEL 
even a covering. After rak- 
ing, roll the ground lightly. If a roller is unavailable, 
lay a plank board on lawn and step on it or use a sod 
tamper. Rolling or tamping the seed is important. By 
so doing you pack the seed into the soil, eliminating 
all air pockets. This makes for better germination. 
The last step is to water the lawn with a fine sprinkler 
or nozzle unless you are fortunate to have a rain fall 
immediately after you have completed the job. 
LATER CARE OF THE LAWN 
When the first good growth of grass has appeared, do 
not cut it. Instead, roll it lightly. These grass seed- 
lings in breaking through the ground push up the soil. 
Rolling repacks the soil. After a few days you can 
mow the lawn without danger of pulling out the grass. 
Any time you dig out a weed, be sure and sow a little 
grass seed in that spot. Keep the soil covered with 
grass at all times. Weeds are blown on your lawn daily 
by the thousands. Many of them sprout. If they can- 
not touch soil, they wilt away and die. There are many 
chemicals for killing weeds in lawns, Zotox, 2-4-D and 
“Tat-C-Lect’”. Some report success with them. Top- 
dress your lawn twice a year, Spring and Fall, prefer- 
ably before a rain. 
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