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Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 164, 12 July 1924, Page 25

S»J - t& S Graziers, Farmers, Shire and Municipal Councils. tf DO YOU KNOW THAT [f | KIKUYU GRASS J AU WILL Ufa JH SAVE OUR STOCK, SAVE OUR SHEEP, Z S AND MAKE OUR BARREN LANDS r# * FERTILE. H| Our Seedless Kikuyu Grass is splendid for fattening Hp Cattle. Will stand any drought or heat. Does well on poor or rft good soil. Sheep thrive on it. For reclaiming sand dunes or f^ *j drought-stricken country it is ideal, and worth more than its ufc aH "weight-in gold. Planted 6ft apart, it soon covers the space between, conserves the moisture, and binds the ground. No y£ $H seed for birds to carry. •SjH Nature of Growth. Kikuyu grass is a perennial, and spreads rapidly over the Hp ground by means of running stems or stolons, which carry a |^> |Tj large quantity of leafy material thus providing a very bulky g] mass of fodder. The grass grows very rapidly, and the stolons []S v* send out roots from every node or joint, thus anchoring the [vf plant firmly in the ground, and at the same time forming ji '"jy dense turf, which will stand the tramping of heavy stock well. Hp &4 This turf-forming habit is one of the most important factors (^ >)i to be considered when selecting grasses for permanent pasture. 3[] Tussocky grasses do not cover the ground well, leaving bare ■*£ g\ patches which later on become smothered with weeds. If not HJ allowed to seed periodically, tussocky grasses become tramped y& and eaten out more rapidly than turf formers. HP In one of the coldest portions of the State the grass was r$ i±l cut back by frost, but it lived through the winter and came js[j away well the following spring. yjjZ, :7j As regards drought resistance, the Department of AgricultJi ture in South Africa states that "for drought resistance kikuyu "JF TH grass is great, and has no rivaL When the surrounding veldt Jy is dry and withered, the kikuyu remains green, giving one the H£ ,jL| impression of an irrigated field of forage. All kinds of stock r%? jij are extremely fond of it, and prefer it to other grasses. The Ij£] food value is high and superior to our other grasses." lJjl |[> Mr. Edward McGrath, Ocean View, Pambula: "The roots [V ■SsH were planted in August, 1920, on rich black soil; the grass HP 3H made good growth, and in February, 1921, the plants had spread X? eight feet from the centre, and were three feet seven inches high. rs> jju A few roots were planted in poor soil, and made fairly good 5H jrrowth, the plants being five feet four inches in length from (Jt 3H the centre, and about one foot eight inches high. This is the ,* tH best grass I have ever seen, and the hot, dry weather never J£ •3JH affected it. I would like to plant 10 acres of it, if I could ty ■$H obtain the material with which to do so." Hp <L When to Plant. h& si Planting in the coastal districts may be carried out in the |A. early autumn, or in the spring and summer months—for pre- y* ference the spring. In districts where severe frosts and cold f^ conditions are experienced, _piing and early summer plantings Jj£ are recommended. HP 3H A limited number of plants for present planting. PLANT Hp At NOW! r* |[j 100 Plants, 20/- post free; 500, £3; 1000, £5/10/-, F. 0.8. Tj Sydney or Melbourne. , ip Quotations for larger quantities on application. [V 3H Obtainable only from v nP I! BENTON'S * fj OSBORNE ROAD, MANLY, SYDNEY. $ AH Kinds of Grass and Fodder Seeds in Stock. H& Please address letters, Box 2489, G.P.0., Sydney. Hj.

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