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Sweet Clover: Growing the Crop

By H. S. Coe
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The bulletin provides practical guidance for cultivating sweet clover, surveying white, biennial yellow, and annual yellow types and their regional suitability; explains soil and climatic requirements, lime and inoculation needs, seeding methods, seed treatment (hulling, scarifying), use of nurse crops, rates and timing, fertilization, and stand management during first and second seasons; discusses uses as forage, hay, pasture, and green manure, resistance to drought and alkali, and methods for inoculation (soil-transfer and pure-culture) and eradication; emphasizes avoiding acid soils, ensuring viable seed and proper seedbed preparation to secure successful stands.

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H. S. Coe

H. S. Coe was an agricultural expert known for his contributions to the understanding and cultivation of sweet clover. His works, including "Sweet Clover: Growing the Crop" and "Sweet Clover: Harvesting and Thrashing the Seed Crop," provide practical guidance on the growth, harvesting, and utilization of this important forage crop. Coe's writings reflect a deep knowledge of agronomy and a commitment to improving agricultural practices. Through his publications, he has played a significant role in promoting the benefits of sweet clover in farming, making his contributions valuable to both farmers and agricultural researchers.

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