At the Millets Breeding Station.certain fields were very badly infested with the Korai weed (Cyperus). -The fields are red sandy loams.The rinfed crop of Cumbu(Pearl millet)in Field No.2was harvested towards the middle of January1949,and the field was deep ploughed on 24-1-1949.The ploughing was done by the turn-wrest plough drawn by 2 pairs of bullocks.The depth of furrows varied from 7 inches to 8inches.- Large clods wre lifted by the plough.The ploughiing was done closely so that there was no unplou g hed land left behind.From24-1-1949 till 9-3-1949(i.e.about 45days)the fiel was fllow and in a cloddy condition and received no cultivation being fully exposed to dry weather.The sun and wind had their full play on the ploughed field.The range of temperatyres during the months january,February and March along with the rainfall conditions are given below:-
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