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Table 72 — Hanford Fine Sandy Loam, First Crop 



Cowpeas B 



Planted, June 10, 1916. Harvested, November 21, 1916 



Straw Beans Total drv matter 



f 1 I 1 I \ 



No. Average Average Average 



Pot plants Weight weight Weight weight Weight weight Notes 



14-1 6 3.94 3.94 



14-2 6 5.93 5.92 



14-3 6 3.32 4.39 3.32 4.39 



15-1 6 7.24 7.24 



15-2 6 5.34 5.34 



15-3 6 4.61 5.74 4.61 5.74 



16-1 6 5.90 5.90 



16-2 6 5.82 5.82 



16-3 6 3.65 5.12 3.65 5.12 



19-1 6 3.34 3.34 



19-2 6 3.38 3.38 



19-3 6 3.87 3.53 3.87 3.53 1 died early 



20-1 6 3.09 3.09 



20-2 6 3.15 3.15 1 died early 



20-3 6 2.80 3.01 2.80 3.01 



22-1 6 3.12 3.12 



22-2 6 3.61 3.61 



22-3 6 4.92 3.88 4.92 3.88 



23-1 6 4.59 4.59 



23-2 6 6.04 6.04 



23-3 6 4.08 4.90 4.08 4.90 



24-1 6 3.81 3.81 



24-2 5 4.28 4.28 



24-3 6 6.42 4.84 6.42 4.84 



25-1 5 4.17 4.17 



25-2 6 3.93 3.93 1 died early 



25-3 6 4.86 4.32 4.86 4.32 



Hanford fine sand}) loam. Second crop. — Barley (twice), oats, 

 wheat, bur clover (Medicago sp.), and MelUotus indioa were the indi- 

 cator crops used when the Hanford soils were planted the second time. 

 In all cases a sufficient quantity of seed was used to insure the growth 

 of more plants than would be raised to maturity. Later the plants 

 in each pot were thinned to six in number, good specimens and well 



