42 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 



gard to the condition of the soil, but that is 

 not wise. They would find it out too, if they 

 held the plough or set the plants, or in some 

 other way carried on the practical growing of 

 the fruit. 



The condition of the land must be taken 

 into consideration. If it be in a fair state of 

 fertility, as shown by its production of a fair 

 crop of potatoes or corn the season just pre- 

 vious, then fertilizer could be used to advan- 

 tage. It would not, however, be advisable 

 to plant on land on which for several years 

 fertilizer alone had been used, nor even on 

 renovated pasture land not manured. The 

 best land is that which not more than two 

 or three years previous produced a good sod. 

 This would result in there being humus in 

 the soil, which spells good physical condition 

 of the soil. 



With a proper soil chemicals alone can be 

 used, sowing broadcast and harrowing in, 

 just before setting the plants, about 1,500 

 to 2,000 pounds to the acre of the following 

 mixture: 



150 pounds Nitrate of soda ) j^. qr 



600 pounds Tankage j K 'y/o 



800 pounds Acid phosphate Phosphoric acid 9.4% 



450 pounds Muriate of potash Potash 10.7% 



