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COBN CROPS 



FEETILIZEB MIXTURES FOR CORN 



100. To mix the fertilizer so as to suit the requirements 



of the particular soil and crop, is the ideal way. As a 



basis for use when the fertilizer requirements are not 



known, general experience indicates that a formula of 



about 3-8-5 will most often be satisfactory. The Maine 



Agricultural Experiment Station ^ suggests the following 



formula : — 



TABLE XXX 



Formulas for Fertilizers suggested by the Maine Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station 



Crop and Fertilizing Material 



Weight 



Used 

 Pounds 



Nitro- 

 gen 

 Pounds 



Phos- 

 phoric 

 Acid 

 Avail- 

 able 

 Pounds 



Potash 

 Pounds 



Corn on sod land, or in conjunction 



with farm manure. 



Nitrate of soda 



Acid phosphate 



Muriate of potash 



Total 



Percentage composition . 



Nitrate of soda 



Screened tankage 



Acid phosphate 



Muriate of potash 



Total 



Percentage composition 



Nitrate of soda 



Cottonseed meal 



Acid phosphate 



Muriate of potash 



Total 



Percentage composition . 



100 

 400 

 150 



16 



75 



650 



100 

 200 

 300 

 150 



16 



3.5 



16 

 11 



52 

 8.0 



15 

 39 



75 

 11.5 



75 



7.50 



100 

 200 

 400 

 150 



27 



s.e 



16 

 14 



54 



52 



75 

 10 



4 

 75 



850 



30 



3.5 



52 

 6.1 



79 

 9.3 



' Maine Agr. Exp. Sta., Bui. 107. 1904. 



