IDEAL FERTILIZERS 



Chapter III 



Management of Different Soils 



The high, sand land is invaluable for pineapples since 

 they demand an extremely open soil. However, the pine- 

 apple is a vigorous feeder and large quantities of organic 

 fertilizers must be used and the soil kept free from 

 crusted surface or weeds by frequent working with the 

 scuffle hoe. 



Light, Dry Land The citrus grower, on high pine or 

 spruce-pine lands, has no worry about drainage but must 

 make a continuous struggle to conserve moisture and 

 to build up the humus content. The subsoil is likely to 

 be open, tending to leaching; probably the lime has 

 already been leached away. He should apply crushed 

 limestone or hydrated lime for plant food and general 

 soil conditions, but especially for a partial cementing 

 of the soil particles at the "plow sole," thus making the 

 drainage less rapid. Such land should be plowed at 

 equal depth every year that the pressure of the plow 

 make this plow sole. This plowing should be done in 

 early spring and followed by shallow harrowing to keep 

 a dust mulch over the surface. About the middle of May 

 the summer application of fertilizer should be put on 

 and cowpeas or velvet beans planted in drills so the cul- 

 tivation can be continued until the rains come or until 



