The Composition and Use of Febtilizeks. 



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Foliage Plants. 



Use the same mixture as given above for flowers, and in addi- 

 tion, apply nitrate of soda to the soil once in three or four weeks 

 at the rate of one ounce for 10 or 12 square feet. The nitrate 

 of soda may be dissolved in water, one ounce to the gallon, and 

 applied in solution. In applying it in this way, be careful not to 

 get the solution on the foliage, but only on the soih 



Same as currants. 



Gooseberries. 

 Grapes. 



Per 

 cent. 



Pounds for 

 one acre. 



Pounds of different materials for one 

 acre. 



Nitrogen 2 



Available phosphoric 



acid 8 



Potash 12 



16 to 32 



69 to 120 

 100 to 200 



50 to 100 pounds nitrate of soda; 

 75 to 150 pounds dried blood. 



400 to 800 pounds dissolved rock. 

 200 to 400 pounds muriate of 

 potash. 



Suggestions. — Much of the nitrogen can be supplied by grow- 

 ing clover between rows and turning under. Excessive use of 

 stable manure is believed to produce a growth of weakened vital- 

 ity, not able readily to withstand attacks of fungous diseases. 

 Once in a few years lime may be applied to advantage. ' 



Grass for Pastures. 



Per Pounds for 

 cent. one acre. 



Pounds of different materials for one 

 acre. 



Nitrogen 4 



Available phosphoric 



acid 8 



Potash 10 



15 to 30 100 to 200 pounds nitrate of soda. 



30 to 60 200 to 400 pounds dissolved rock. 

 40 to 80 80 to 160 pounds muriate of potash. 



Suggestions. — It is possible to secure rich pasturage contin- 

 uously in abundance only with a good supply of available plant 

 food. Three hundred pounds of the above mixture may be ap- 

 plied in the spring and an additional 200 pounds in late summer, 

 for the purpose both of getting a good growth and also of favoring 

 the introduction of clovers. 



