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Show COWPEAS GERMINATE SOON AFTER SOWING When Seedlings First Appear They Are Tender. Ordinary Machines Used In Corn Cultivation Culti-vation Are Satisfactory When Crop Is Planted in Rows Culture la Same. (Prepared by the United Stntoa Department of Agriculture.) Under proper soil conditions cow-peas cow-peas will germinate quickly and cultivation cul-tivation may begin early. When the seedlings first appenr above the ground they are very tender and are easily broken, so that care must be exercised exer-cised in working them. Usually the .crop may be cultivated In two or three weeks after sowing. Ground sown to mmim Cowpeas Grown With Corn Make Good Feed. cowpeas is sometimes packed by heavy rains soon after sowing.' A harrow or weeder can then be used advantageous, ly to break the crust unless the seeds have germinated, when much damage may result from harrowing. When sown In rows the ordinary Implements used In corn cultivation will be found satisfactory, as the culture of cowpeas cow-peas Is essentially the same as for corn. About three cultivations at Intervals In-tervals up to the time the blossoms appear will usually be sufficient. If the ground Is well cultivated and cleaned of weeds previous to sowing, broadcast sowings under favorable weather conditions grow rapidly and will smother any weeds which may start after sowing. |