Show TO CULTIVATE SUDAN GRASS good stirring of soil after first crop Is removed will greatly help plant plants in starting by IL E xanten Okla oklahoma horna experiment station would like to know it t it la Is advisable or necessary to cultivate after cutting first crop of budan sudan grass for seed t D B bliss okla sudan grass should be cultivated ae as soon as possible after the iret first crop zt a bay hay Is removed A good stirring of the soil at this time will be a great help to the plants in making a good strong start toward the second crop if it the ground has been kept clean and free from weeds during the early part of the growth of the first crop it will not be necessary to cultivate frequent ly during the growth of the second crop juat enough cultivation to maintain the tho desired soil mulch will vill be needed in this case by the time the first crop has matured the plants have spooled and spread out in the row to such an extent that it makes any cultivation a much less tedious operation for the second crop than Is the case with ith the young plants during the early growth of tho the first crop since the first crop Is to be allowed to stand for seed the growing period of or the second crop will be shortened hort ened several weeks at beat best and good cultivation will ill help co considerably toward the yield of at sec see cad ond cutting |