2S2 CROP GROWING AND CROP FEEDING 



Pounds. 



(5) Nitrate of soda 



Cotton seed meal ...... 



Acid phosphate 



Muriate of potash ...... 



(6) Nitrate of soda 



Tankage 



Acid phosphate 



Sulphate potash H. G. 



yielding 



300 ) 

 600 ( 

 800 ( 

 810 .) 



3(*n 



m yielding 



300 1 



Per cent. 



Ammon ia 5.4 



Available phosphoric acid 6.0 



Potash 8.3 



Ammonia ...... 5.5 



Available phosphoric acid 6.4 



Potash . 7.8 



This last will be best for the Northern sections of the country, where the 

 starch content of the crop is a matter of importance, as the sulphate of potash 

 makes a more dry and starchy potato than the muriate, but the muriate gives 

 the heavier crop in the South. 



FORMULAS FOR BEETS AND LETTUCE. 



(1) 



(2) 



(1) 



Nitrate of soda . ... 300 



Cotton seed meal 800 



Acid phosphate , . . 600 



Muriate of potash 300 



Nitrate of soda ... 200 



Fish scrap 800 



Acid phosphate .'. 700 



Muriate of potash 300 



{Ammonia . . 6.2 



Available phosphoric acid. . . 4.9 



Potash , 8.5 



{Ammonia ....... 5.9 



Available phosphoric acid. . . . 5.4 



Potash , . 7.8 



FOR CABBAGES, CAULIFLOWER, 



Nitrate of soda 200 



Cotton seed meal 750 



Acid phosphate 700 



Muriate of potash 250 



CUCUMBERS AND Al KLOXS. 



yielding 



Ammonia 6.0 



Available phosphoric acid ... 4.8 

 Potash . .7.1 



FOR SPINACH. 



(1) Nitrate of soda 200") 



Fish scrap 650 ( 



Acid phosphate 920 ( 



Muriate of potash 230 ) 



(2) Nitrate of soda , 300 



Cotton seed meal 500 



Acid phosphate 1000 



Muriate of potash 200 



{Ammonia 5.2 



Available phosphoric acid ... 7.7 



Potash 6.0 



{Ammonia 5.0 



Available phosphoric acid .... 7.6 



Potash . . 5.6 



FOR RADISHES AND TURNIPS 



(1) Nitrate of soda 250 



Cotton seed meal 550 



Acid phosphate 900 



Muriate of potash 300 



yielding 



Ammonia 4.6 



Available phosphoric acid 6.5 



Potash , 8.3 



