178 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. ' 



TUtK. OBSCBVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. QUANTITIEa. PERCBNTAOE. 



August 9. About the average weight of each plant • - 3827*5 grs. 



Increase in weight during the last week - - 286" 1 



Average increase in weight per day - - 11 "92 



Average increase in weight per hour - - "49 



Relation of the difTerent parts of the plant to 

 each other : 



Stalk 1241- 32-413 



Sheaths 904-5 23-63 



Leaves 1216- 31-769 



Tassels 233- 6-094 



Roots 233- 6-094 



Weight of 1 plant 3827-5 100- 



PROFOBTIOm. 



1. Stalk 1241- 



Water 11563 9309 



Dry matter 84-7 6-91 



Ash 9-58 -707 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 11-301 



2. Sheaths 904- 



Water 81406 90-05 



Dry matter 89-94 9-95 



Ash 10-16 1-01 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 11 -02 



3. Leaves 1216- 



Water 1000-38 82-268 



Dry matter 215-62 17-732 



Ash 20-66 1-699 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 9-581 



4. Tassels 233- 



Water 191-5 82-104 



Dry matter 41-5 17-896 



Ash 2-16 -902 



Percentage of ash calculated on the drj' matter, 5-201 



5. Roots 233- 



Water 194- 83-206 



Dry matter 39- 16-796 



Ash 3-68 1-603 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 9-107 



