84 Subtropical Vegetable-Gardening 



Fertilizers for cabbage. 



The fertilizer ingredients necessary for the growth of 

 good cabbage are approximately : ammonia, 6 per cent ; 

 available phosphoric acid, 7 per cent ; potash, 8 per cent. 

 Use 1500 to 2500 pounds of the above formula to the acre. 



The following table gives the amounts of the different 

 ingredients required : 



Ammonia 



Pounds to the Acbe 



1200 to 2000 cottonseed meal; or 



750 to 1100 dried blood; or 



500 to 750 nitrate of soda ; or 



400 to 600 sulfate of ammonia. 



Phosphoric acid . 1000 to 1500 acid phosphate. 



Potash 



1200 to 1800 kainit ; or 

 300 to 450 mmdate of potash ; or 

 300 to 450 high-grade sulfate of potash ; or 

 600 to 900 low-grade suKate of potash. 



Planting and cultivating. 



Before transplanting, it is well to harden off the plants, 

 and when ready to remove them, soak the ground thor- 

 oughly; this will cause more soil to adhere to the roots. 

 A rainy time is preferable for planting out, and this usually 

 can be waited for, although it is not necessary, as the 

 plants grow very readily. For medium to large varieties, 

 the rows should be made 3 feet apart, and the plants 

 placed 2 to 3 feet apart in the row. They should be 

 planted with a view of doing all the cultivating by horse 

 power. If the season happens to be dry, frequent and 



