Manti Messenger | 1931-06-19 | Page 6 | Increase Moisture by Summer Fallow

I In Increase rease Moisture by Summer Fallow Winter Wheat Is an Ideal Crop to Follow FolIo With I By fly A A. A L L. Clapp Ext Extension Crops Spa Spa- Kansas State Agricultural College e. e Summer fallow In wheat production acts as a moisture storing measure for the following wheat crop Winter wheat Is an Ideal crop to follow fallow for fallowing the Ule ground stores the moisture deeply inthe in inthe I the soil soli and the winter wheat roots have the ability to feed at least six six feet deep which Is almost the possible hIe ble depth of moisture storage with one year eal of fallow Summer fallow fullow not only stores moisture but gives nn an opportunity fo for forthe forthe the wheat farmer to turn under the I accumulation of straw and thoroughly thorough thorough- J ly y decay It before the next crop Is planted an un essential practice for maintaining soil humus and fertility A year ear of fallow will HI give time fo for some Insoluble plant foods to change their form become soluble and available available avail avail- able to the plant This Is probably the principal reason for the holdover holdover hold over effect of or fallow that Is Indicated so clearl clearly in experimental c work a athe atthe ut at the IIa Hays s experiment c station A Athis At Att this station wheat t on early fall full listing the third year ear after fallow has averaged averaged aver aver- aged aed bushels Which Is 37 bushels bushels bushels bush bush- els more than early fall listing with continuous wheat