MANURING OF CONTINUOUS CROPS 149 



At the time of writing kainit, of course, is not pro- 

 curable, but as a general rule most soils, especially 

 heavy soils, contain a sufficiency of potash for a few 

 years, but the potash is inert or locked up. The 

 application, however, of the slag or lime will generally 

 liberate a sufficiency for present needs. 



If the soil is fairly retentive, or a good seed-bed 

 has not been obtained, or the sowing is late, or for any 

 reason it is desirable to push on the crop in its early 

 stages, nitrate of soda, about ij cwt., may be substi- 

 tuted for the sulphate of ammonia. 



Even on poor land, the manures recommended may 

 be depended upon to give a good growth, but if the 

 land is very poor, then the quantities of the different 

 ingredients apphed may well be increased. 



MANURING WINTER-RAPE PASTURE 



In case a rape pasture or rape in conjunction with a 

 certain amount of rye is sown as a winter pasture, then 

 kainit, except on very light soils, may be omitted. 



The whole success of growing a good clean crop of 

 rape depends upon a good start. This in turn depends 

 upon fine tillage, and a good supply of quick-acting 

 nitrogenous manures. For this reason, preference 

 should be given to nitrate instead of sulphate, and 

 about 2 cwt of this manure used per acre, although 

 I cwt. of nitrate and i cwt. of sulphate will be better 

 for heavy-rainfall districts. The other phosphatic 

 manures must also be used in slightly heavier dressings 

 than for the rye pasture, say, about an extra cwt. per 

 statute acre. Lime must also be applied where the 

 land is deficient in this ingredient. 



The winter-pasture crop will all be consumed on the 

 land, leaving it in fine condition for the succeeding 

 crop of winter greens. It should also be mentioned 



