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metre of land, and 1000 parts of the pruned branches con- 

 tain 56 to 60 parts of carbonate, or 38 to 40 parts of pure 

 potash. Hence it is evident that 4.5 grammes, or 1 ounce, 

 of these branches contain as much potash as 1000 grammes 

 (1 litre) of wine. But from ten to twenty times this quan- 

 tity of branches are yearly taken from the above extent 

 of surface. 



In the vicinity of Johannisberg, Rudesheim, and Budes- 

 heim, new vines are not planted after the rooting out of the 

 old stocks, until the land has lain for five or six years in 

 barley and esparsette or lucern ; in the sixth year the 

 young stocks are planted, but not manured till the ninth. 



ON THE MANURING OF THE SOIL IN VINEYARDS.* 



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In reference to an article in your paper. No. 7, 1838, 

 and No. 29, 1839, I cannot omit the opportunity of again 

 calling the public attention to the fact, that nothing more is 

 necessary for the manure of a vineyard than the branches 

 which are cut from the vines themselves. 



''My vineyard has been manured in this way for eight 

 years, without receiving any other kind of manure, and yet 

 more beautiful and richly laden vines could scarcely be 

 pointed out. I formerly followed the method usually prac- 

 tised in this district, and was obliged in consequence to 

 purchase manure to a large amount. This is now entirely 

 saved, and my land is in excellent condition. • 



"When I see the fatiguing labor used in the manuring 

 of vineyards, — horses and men toiling up the mountains 

 with unnecessary materials, — I feel inclined to say to all, 

 Come to my vineyard and see how a bountiful Creator has 

 provided that vines shall manure themselves, like the trees 

 in a forest, and even better than they ! The foliage falls 

 from trees in a forest, only when they are withered, and 

 they lie for years before they decay ; but the branches are 

 pruned from the vine in the end of July or beginning of 

 August whilst still fresh and moist. If they are then cut 

 into small pieces and mixed with the earth, they undergo 



* Slightly abridged from an article by M. Krebs of Seeheim, in the 

 " Zeitschrift fur die landwirthschaftlichen Vereine des Grosherzogthums 

 Hessenr No. 28, July 9, 1840. 



