CHAPTER XXXIX. 



SOME SPECIAL FORMULAS FOR TRUCK CROPS. 



The following special formulas have been proposed by the North Caro- 

 lina Agricultural Experiment Station for the various crops grown by the 



market gardener. 



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FOR CKLKKY. 



Pounds. 



Nitrate of soda 300 



Fish scrap 800 



Acid phosphate , . 600 



M uriate of potash 300 



Nitrate of soda 250 ~) 



Dried blood 600 ( 



Acid phospate 850 ( 



Muriate of potash 300 ' 



Per cent. 



yielding 



yielding 



{Ammonia 6.9 



Available phosphoric acid... 5.5 



Potash 8.0 



{Ammonia 7.2 



Available phosphoric acid 5.5 



Potash . . - 7.0 



FOK IRISH POTATOES. 



Nitrate of soda 300 



Cotton seed meal 600 



Bone black superphos. . . 800 



Muriate of potash 300 



Nitrate of soda 300 " 



Fish scrap 600 



Acid phosphate 800 



Muriate of potash 300 



Nitrate of soda 200 



Fish scrap 900 



Bone black superphos. . . 600 



Muriate of potash 800 



Nitrate of soda 220 



Dried blood 500 



Acid phosphate 970 



Muriate of potash 310 



{Ammonia 5.4 

 Available phosphoric acid.... 7.2 

 Potash 8.1 



? Ammonia 5.4 

 Available phosphoric, acid .... .?> 

 Potash 7.8 



(Ammonia 6.4 

 Available phosphoric acid ... 6.6 

 Potash 7.8 



{Ammonia 6.1 

 Available phosphoric acid. . . . 6.8 

 Potash 8.0 



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