| Show I I FARM 1 TOPICS GRAZE CONTROL RETARDS EROSION Used Over-Used Pastures Thin Rapidly in Drouth By RALPH O. O LEWIS Member M r. r Soil CODs Service S Grazing control is a basic practice practice practice tice in any successful effort to con cona control control erosion on range or pasture pasturelands lands Light grazing crazing promotes a vigorous grass growth which helps to slow up run off run olT increases moisture pene pene- penetration penetration penetration into the soil and often orten pre pre- prevents prevents prevents vents Grass eaten elten down downto to the surface of the ground does not have a chance to maintain a vigorous root system and thins out quicker under drouth conditions Whether it Is sheet ero ero- erosion erosion sion or wind erosion that has been affecting the land it is practically always aggravated by close heavy grazing Contour furrows gully guny control I check dams and shrub and tree I plantings in gullied gulped areas are good erosion control practices in many instances but their value v lue is practically practically always increased by proper grazing management man ment The use of temporary supplementary pastures such as Sudan grass sweet clover and other adapted grazing plants is recommended as a means of light light- lightening lightening ening the grazing load on the na native na- na native tive pastures Lands that have been retired from cultivation and are being should sho ld be completely complete protected from grazing until the grass stands C become firmly established establish d after alter which they an serve as additional nal pasture |
