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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 

 EXrERIMENTS WITH FERTILIZERS OISl PLOTS OF MANGELS AND TUUNIPS-Coatinucd. 



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Fertilizers applied each year from 

 1889 to 1898 or 1399. No fertil- 

 izers used from tla' time to 190.'5. 

 Clo\'er sown in I'JUO in place of 

 the roots and plou;^hed imder in 

 May, 1901, before the roots were 

 sown. In 1903 clover was again 

 sown and ploughed under in May, 

 1904. In 19G5-6 fertilizers again 

 applied as in 1809. Clover discon- 

 tinued . 



Mineral phosphate, untreated, finely 

 ground, 1,000 lbs., nitrate of soda, 

 250 lbs., wood ashes, unleached, 

 1,000 lbs. i>er acre, used each year 

 from 1889 to 1897 inclusive. In 



1898 and 1890 50J lbs. of Thomas 

 phosphate were used in place of the 

 mineral phosphate. No fertilizers 

 used from 1900 to 1905. In 1905-6 

 fertilizers again used as in 1899 



Barn-yard manure, partly rotted and 

 actively fermenting, 6 tons per 

 acre, mineral phosphate, uzitreated, 

 finely ground, 1,000 lbs. per acre, 

 composted together, intimately 

 mixed and allowed to heat for 

 several days before using, applied 

 each vear from 1889 to 1S!)7 inclu- 

 sive. ' In 1898 1,000 lbs. of Thonia< 

 phospliate were used in place of the 

 mineral phosvihate. No fertilizers 

 used from 1809 to 1905. In 1905-0 

 fertilizers again used as in 1898 . . 



Mineral phosphate, untreated, finely 

 ground, 1,000 lbs., sulphate of 

 potash, 200 lbs. in 1889 and 1890 

 (substituted by muriate of potash, 

 2.50 lbs. in 1S!)1 and subsequent 

 year=,\ nitrate of S'xla, 200 lbs. pe> 

 acre, used each year from 1889 to 

 1897 includve. In 1898 and 1899 

 1,000 lbs. of tiie 'l"h.>mas phosphate 

 were used in pbice of the mineral 

 phosphate. No fertilizers used 

 from 1900 to 1905. In 1905-G fer- 

 tilizers again used as in 1S99 



Mineral superphosphate, No. 1, 500 

 lbs., sulphate of \jotaoh, 200 lbs. in 

 1889 and 1890 (substituted by mur- 

 iate of potash, 2.50 lbs. in 1891 and 

 subsequent j'ear.s), nitrate of soda, 

 200 lbs. per acre, used each yeai 

 from 1SS9 to 1899 inclusive. No 

 fertilizers used fjom 1900 to 1905. 

 In 190.1-0 fertilizers again used as 

 in 1899 .... 



Mineral sui^erphosphate, No. 1, 500 

 lbs. nor acre, us( d each year from 

 1889 'to 1899 inclusive. No fertili- 

 zer used [vi'in 1900 to 1905. In 

 1905-() fertilizer again used as in 

 1899 



Nitrate of soda, 300 lbs. per acre, 

 used each year from 1889 to 1899, 

 inclusive. No fertilizer used from 

 1900 to 1905. In 1905-G fertilizer 

 used again as in 1899 



Sulphate of ammonia, 300 lbs. per 

 acre, used each yc'tr f;om 1889 to 



1899 inclusive. No fertilizer used 

 from 1900 to 1905. In 1905-G fer- 

 tilizer u.sed again as in IS'tO 



AvERAGK Yield 



FOR 

 FOUKTEEN YeAR.9. 



Mangels, 



Weight 



of Roots. 



Per acre. 



Tons. lbs. 



14 1824 



17 1934 



12 



243 



14 



10 



14 



12 



242 



313 



738 



743 



Turnips, 



Weight 



of Roots. 



Per acre. 



Tons. lbs. 



10 470 



12 1893 



9 1191 



11 1175 



9 991 



9 ■ 892 



10 1358 



15th Season, 190G, 

 Varieties. 



West Half 

 Plot. 



Turnips: 



Punjle 



TopSwede 



Weight 



of Roots. 



Per acre . 



Tons. lbs. 



9 1420 



7 1120 



7 1800 



10 240 



East 

 Half Plot. 



Mangels: 

 Mammoth 

 Long Red. 

 Weight 

 of Roots. 



Per acre. 



Tons. lbs. 



18 40 



15 1920 



20 100 



16 1280 



5 1140, 7 1100 



7 980 12 80 



Average Yield 



FOR 



Fifteen Ieaes, 



Mangels. 



Weight 



of Roots. 



Per acre . 



Tons. lbs. 



15 238 



17 16GG 



12 1300 



14 57 



9 1996 



14 427 



8 18G0I 11 1040i 12 629 10 1125 



Turnips. 



Weight 



of Roots. 



Per acre. 



Tons. lbs. 



10 400 



12 • 1175 



9 965 



11 979 



9 467 



9 631 



