io6 Soil and Fertilization 



Per sg_. yd. When to apply Remark 



Nitrate of Potash > oz. Spring X oz. to gal. of 



water 



Crushed Bone or 2 oz. Autumn Used in I con- 



Bone Meal nection with 



nitrogen and 



potash 

 Basic Slag 4 oz. Autumn (Used instead of 



bone) 

 Kainite > oz. Spring or autumn 



Soil which has been chosen in the fall and stored 

 away during the winter will not be likely to contain 

 fungus, and it will be sufficiently mellowed to avoid 

 hurting the most delicate plants. If the soil is too 

 heavy, it will be benefited by having mixed with it 

 a little coal ashes or fine sand. 



If wood ashes are sprinkled over the garden just 

 before a rain or just before watering it, the soil 

 will be uniformly supplied with potash and will 

 show the benefit it has derived by vigorous growth 

 of the plants in and near. 



When you are in doubt just what fertilizer a plant 

 needs, experiment with just a small portion at a 

 time. If the fertilizer you first decide upon seems 

 to invigorate the plant, then add more a few days 

 later. If it has no effect, or if it has a bad effect, 

 use a contrasting fertilizer. 



