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Table VII— 



Effect of Different Methods and Time of Application of 



Fertilizer. 



The results presented in Table 7 were obtained from tests planned to 

 show the effect on the yield of corn and stover from applying — 



(a) All the fertilizer in the drill before planting; 



(b) Dividing the fertilizer into two equal parts, applying one-half in 

 the drill before planting, and the other half as a side dressing about 

 July first; and 



(c) From applying all the fertilizer broadcast before planting, the 

 quantity of fertilizer and the materials entering into it being the same 

 in all cases. 



Taking the results as a whole, the application of all the fertilizer in 

 the drill before planting produced the largest increase 5.8 bushels — the 

 broadcast application came next Avith a gain of 4.1 bushels, and the 

 double application last with an increase of only 1.87 bushels of corn. 

 In the case of Fields A and B broadcasting gave better returns than 

 either of the other methods of application, but for the two years average 

 on "Old" Field the drill application proved best. However, the average 

 results failed to show a large enough increase in favor of any one 



