PLANTING. 98 
YIELD IN BUSHELS PER ACRE FROM CORN PLANTED AT 
DIFFERENT DEPTHS. 
Depth planted in inches. 
Year SESS Station. 
fee Pes Re. | oo Μὰ 
Be rc 86.3/60.8] 50.7] ) 
Bete ess Abts iy 36.9|37.4| 41.6) | 
(ee ae eae 72.5 64.8] 62.5 | 
ere τ λυ τν 58.9/41.3] 32.3 ‘Seal 
PM echt soe 33.7,32.9} 28.1 ' Ohio. 
BRR as os 96.2/93.0|..... Re] | 
Average .....| 64.0/55.0] 43.0 | | 
στ το τὴ 109.184.4100.8.88.018.1.60.8].... ἢ 
π΄ 83.0.38.0] 51.0|87.0/81.0/92.0].... 
πῆς τὰς; 77.8|72.8| 70.3/58.4/62.3/60.3}... 
ie eee 65.8 64.7] 62.7|70.356.5'58.5)40.5} > Illinois. 
ool eS 51.348.7| 40.7/40.033.429.0).... 
oe | .,τπα............- SSS SSS SS SS 
Average . ....| 11.11.8] 65.1/68.8)61.2\60.0/40.5 
At the Ohio station it is to be noted that the 
shallow plantings gave decidedly the best re- 
turns, and at the Illinois station the same prac- 
tically holds true. It is important to note, 
however, that the Ohio “corn planted three 
-and four inches deep seemed to retain its vital- 
ity longer than that planted at less depth. The 
roots of the deep-planted corn were found, as 
we should naturally expect, much deeper in the 
soil than where the corn was planted more 
shallow; hence their opportunity to secure food 
and moisture was materially enhanced.” The 
experiments in both States were conducted on 
deep, retentive soils. 
