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FOOD FOR PLANTS 



the Other plant food elements should also be used to 

 secure a well matured crop. In the case of cigar 

 tobaccos, Nitrate may be used exclusively as the 

 source of Nitrogen as it is difficult to secure a 

 thoroughly matured leaf unless the supply of digest- 

 Virginia Experiments. 



No Nitrate. 100 lbs. Nitrate o£ Soda per Acre. 



ible Nitrogen is more or less under control, a con- 

 dition not practicable with ordinary fertilizers. 



Tobacco growing is special farming, and should be 

 carefully studied before starting in as a planter. For 

 small plantations, the plants are best bought of a 

 regular seedsman. The cultivation is always clean, 

 and an earth mulch two or three inches in depth 



