New York Agricultural Experiment Station. 24.3 



the experimental results. 



The data secured include the growth of dry matter under the 

 various conditions involved and th-e proportions and quantities 

 of potash and soda in the plants. The diflSculties of accurate 

 soda determinations are well understood by chemists. In regard 

 to the figures given herewith it can only be said that all known 

 precautions against error were adopted. 



Table II. — Geowth of Plants in the Potash 



1898-99, 



YIELD PEK BOX 

 < * s 



Nnmber Fresh. 



of , ■ , 



Plant Food Supplied. box. Total. Fmit. 



Barley (1). Grams. Orami. 



Complete fertilizer 1.33 210. 35.5 



All but soda 134 208.2 42. 



All but potash 135 114.8 13.7 



All but potash and soda. . , 13G 135.3 21,2 



Only nitrogen 137 7.9 



Nothing 138 20.2 1.7 



Barley (2). 



Complete fertilizer 130 219.8 33.4 



All but soda 140 210,2 33.8 



All but potash 141 109.6 10.8 



All but potash and soda... 142 118.5 28.5 



Only nitrogen 143 8 , 1 



Nothing 144 16. 2. 



Tomatoes (1). 



Complete fertilizer 121 512,5 325. 



All but soda 122 724, 478. 



All but potash 123 85,5 



All but potash and soda, , . 124 79.5 



Only nitrogen 125 . 14 



Nothing 126 .23 



Tomatoes (2). 



■Complete fertilizer 127 543. 326.5 



All but soda 128 677. 442. 



All but potash 1213 167. 42. 



All but potash and soda.. . 130 230. 77. 



Only nitrogen 131 .03 



Nothing 132 .19 



AND Soda Experiments, 



