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Adobe And Peanuts
Is adobe land good for the peanut? Is it harder to start than in other soils or not? It is not good at all. Peanuts require the finest, mellowest loam with sand enough to prevent crust, and moisture even and continuous. The surface must be ke... Affecting Physical Condition
The cowpea has marked influence upon the physical condition of heavy soils, even when the vines are not plowed down. This is due in some degree to the roots, and probably more to the mulching effect of the vines during their growth. Heavy soils are ma... Age For Mating
At what age may a cockerel be mated with hens? ... Aged Peach Trees
What should be done with peach trees 35 years old which are becoming unthrifty, bearing only at the ends of the limbs, etc.? Old peach trees become bark-bound and need to be cut back to just above the crotch for the forcing out of new branche... Alfalfa And Alkali
I sowed several acres of alfalfa seed with a disc this season and none of it has come up. I think the reason for it not coming up is that the disc put it into the ground too deep. We sowed some by hand and it came up very well. Is there any prob... Alfalfa And Bermuda
I have land which was seeded to alfalfa some 15 years ago and has been pastured continuously until it was almost all Bermuda. I had it thoroughly plowed, disk harrowed and sowed to oats; disk harrowed in, and drag harrowed. After cutting for hay... Alfalfa And Overflow
How long can alfalfa stand water without being drowned out? I have a piece of alfalfa on which the water will stand for considerable time in the winter time. Alfalfa while dormant will endure submergence for several weeks. We do not know exac... Alfalfa And Soil Depth
Do you consider soil which is from 4 to 6 feet deep to hardpan of sufficient depth for alfalfa? Is there hardpan in the region of Lathrop in San Joaquin county, and can it be dissolved by irrigation, or can any good be accomplished by blowing ho... Alfalfa Grinding
Is the curing of alfalfa for grinding different from ordinary; has it to be chopped before grinding, and what is the cost of grinding? Alfalfa hay should be cut when the very first blossoms commence to appear. At this point the plant contains ... Alfalfa Hay And Soil Fertility
We are feeding all our hay to dairy cows, returning the manure to the soil. At present prices of hay, my neighbors who sell theirs, seem to be as well off, with considerable less work; but how about the future? Can this soil be cropped indefinit... Alfalfa On Adobe
Is adobe land good for alfalfa? Is it harder to start than in other soils or not? How much seed is required to sow an acre? Also state what time alfalfa should be sowed. Alfalfa will thrive on an adobe soil if the moisture is kept right - esp... Alfalfa Over Hardpan
I have land graded for alfalfa and some of the checks are low and water will stand on the low checks in the winter. There is on an average from two to three feet of soil on top of hardpan and hardpan is about two feet thick. Will water drain off... Alfalfa Sowing With Gypsum
I intend sowing alfalfa this fall on land that has some very compact hard spots. I aim to doctor these spots with gypsum at the rate of about 1000 pounds per acre and cultivate the gypsum in thoroughly two or three weeks before sowing the alfalf... Alfilaria And Winter Pasturage
Will alfilaria (Erodium cicutarium) grow well on the hills of Sonoma county partially covered with shrubs? I want something that will be food for stock another year. I have heard of alfilaria and that it grows well without being irrigated. Al... Alkali Gypsum And Shade Trees
Kindly advise how to apply gypsum, and how much, to heavy, sticky soil, the worst sort of adobe and heavily saturated with alkali. We want to plant shade trees. Eucalyptus and peppers succeed fairly well after once started. Gypsum seems to help,...