weather, hence these forms of ammoniates are not de- fj£f t | or 

 sirable for the most economical production of cotton. _ 

 In order to supply the necessary plant food for the earl- 73 

 ier stages of growth, so much of these low grade am- 

 moniates must be used that injury from lack of ripening 

 is almost sure to occur. 



The most rational way of fertilizing cotton is to 

 apply the phosphoric acid and potash with the seed, 



Products of Auburn Cotton Plots, Group 2. 



Yields of Seed Cotton. 



Plot 1. Plot 3. Plot 4. 



930 lbs. 1284 lbs. 1776 lbs. 



or just before seeding. As soon as the plants are well 

 above ground, top-dress along the rows with 100 pounds 

 of Nitrate of Soda per acre, and work in well with the 

 cultivator. This furnishes the cotton plant with pre- 

 cisely the Best Form of Nitrogen, Nitrate, for rapid 

 growth, and does not continue to push the plant long 

 after new growth should have ceased. 



