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Show PLANTING BROMUS INERMIS. Editor Deserct Farmer:- Calling your attention to the Bromus Inermis grass, mentioned in your issue of the 10th inst., I wish to know how and when to plant the same, and how much seed per acre? JOHN F. BECK, Spanish Fork. Answer By Prof Hogenson, A. C. U. Bromus Inermis seed may be sown any time now, at the rate of 18 lbs. per acre. The seed bed should be well prepared so that sufficient moisture moist-ure be present to germinate the seed. The seed may be sown with a drill, seeding as shallow as possible, and being careful that the drill holes do not clog, as the seed is chaffy and docs not feed well. The seed may also be seeded broadcast and then harrowed once with a light harrow afterwards. |