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Show IRRIGATION FOR SOY BEANS j Frequent Shallow Applications of Wa-aUr Wa-aUr Better Than Long Onea as Roots as Not Deep. Some difficulty bas been encountered encoun-tered In some localities In the production produc-tion of soy boans. The first Important feature In tho production of this crop Is good seed, and considerable difficulty diffi-culty Is encountered In securing It. The seed, therefore, should be tested by placing In a pan of dump soil In a warm place to determine how much will germinate. If less than 80 per cent good seed la found, either better seed should be secured or a larger amount In proportion to the quality should be planted. The seed bed should be In the best condition, for the sprouts of soy beans are very tender and any obstacles such as lumps, stones or crust on the surface of the ground will materially Impede the growth. Seed should be planted from one Inch to one and one-half one-half Inches deep In the heavier soils, and two to two and one half Inches deep in sandy soils. Water should be applied before planting, so that a crust will not form after the seed baa beeu planted. This is important. 8oy beans may be planted In rows two and one-half to three feet apart, or may be drilled or broadcasted, writes Itev. K. Wlllard In the Indiana Farmer. 1'lantlng In rowB and cultivating culti-vating will give the best result In seed, but for feeding purposes, the entire ground may be covered. When planting plant-ing In rows, about slaty pounds per acre will give good results. If planted broadcast, considerable more, about loO pounds, should be sown. The roots of soy beans are not deep, usually usual-ly not more than thirty Inches, so that frequent shullow Irrigations are preferred pre-ferred to heavy Irrigations and at longer long-er Intervals. 1 his Is usually true If the crop Is planted In rows. This should be done two or three times during dur-ing the early part of the growing season, sea-son, both to break any crust that may form and to keep out weeds. It will be found 'most beneficial to cultivate as soon as the soil Is dry enough after Irrigation. The soy bean plant Is a legume, and la therefore a nitrogen gatherer for the aoll. If properly handled It ahould leave the soil In better condition than before. This Is particularly true of sandy soil, which Is generally true of what deficient In nitrogen. Tho crop usually does well on the higher soils as compared with the heavier soils. Boy beans mature In from 90 to 115 days. They may be planted at any time after the danger of the lust killing kill-ing frost Is passed. Slightly more than thirty bushels of seed to the acre were produced on soil where the seeding seed-ing was about sixty pounds to the acre In rows three feet apart. Rabbits and gophers are particularly particular-ly fond of the young beans, and If there Is danger from these pests, It 1 will be well to plant enough for your-self your-self and the pests also. |