Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 -Con. 



[Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory text] 



Chemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer . 



farms. 1987., 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 

 1982. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms. 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized terms, 1997. 



1982. 

 acres on which used, 1987. 



Lime -.- farms. 1987. 



1982- 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



tons. 1987. 



1982. 



Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 



control - 



Insects on hay and other crops fams, 1987. 



228 



247 



t4 508 



12 096 



3 262 



1 330 

 7 405 



459 



554 



29 092 



27 831 



406 



522 



21 318 



21 292 



140 

 7 774 

 6 539 



4 see 



4 872 

 8 391 

 8 083 



206 

 3 974 

 5 530 



3 575 



8 304 



3 824 



10 054 



557 



619 



15 074 



14 485 



332 



303 



11 197 



9 714 



206 



2 394 



3 887 



4 864 



Nematodes in crops . 



fanns. 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used. 1987_. 

 1982. 



Diseases In crops and orchards farms. 1987.. 



1962. 

 acres on which used. 1987. 



acres on which used. 1987. 



Chemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer farms. 1987.. 



1962.. 

 acres on which used. 1987.. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms. 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used. 1987. 



1982_ 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized fanns, 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used. 1987, 



1982. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



Lime farms, 



acres on which used. 



tons. 



Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

 control — 



Insects on hay and other crops tamis, 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



Nematodes m crops farms, 1987. 



1982. 

 acres on which used, 1987. 



1 280 



1 165 



2 601 

 2 612 



230 



290 



24 132 



35 423 



6 099 

 9 704 

 6 520 

 14 174 



730 



3 219 



760 



6 338 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms, 



acres on which used. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1987.. 



1982. 



> on which used. 1987. 



1982. 



, 1987. 

 1982. 

 acres on which used, 1987. 



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