190 MUCK CROPS 



formula, 2% nitrogen, 8% phosphoric acid 

 and 10% potash. If more nitrogen is added 

 to this particular soil, trouble might result, 

 giving a quantity of scallions. The amount 

 of fertilizers to use varies; 1,000 to 1,500 

 pounds being the most common amount 

 used. However, a ton to the acre is often 

 used on this crop. The method of distribu- 



Planter arranged to sow sulphur and lime as well 

 as onion seed. 



ting the fertilizer varies. Some growers 

 distribute their fertilizer previous to sowing 

 the seed. In some sections where this has 

 been carried on, later winds have come and 

 blown the fertilizer with the soil and even 

 the seed from the land, giving the grower a 

 total loss for both fertilizer and seed. 





