SWEET CORN 



top of the coarser ground. If manure is 

 not available, then cover cropping or green 

 manuring may be practiced, similar to the 

 method mentioned under the improvement 

 of the soil. 



Hen manure may be used at times, 

 especially on a piece of land w^hich has 

 produced a crop of green manure which 

 has been plowed under. The hen manure 

 may be spread around the hills, or it may 

 be placed under each hill of corn. The 

 hen manure gives up its nitrogen quickly, 

 and aids the plant by so doing. Sometimes 

 an after-coating of hen manure broadcast 

 would aid greatly in the development of 

 the corn. 



FERTILIZERS 



Many formulas of fertilizers are advanced 

 for growing corn, the general recommenda- 

 tions, however, being that a fertilizer which 

 contains 2% nitrogen, 7% phosphoric acid, 

 and 6% potash would be liberal enough, 

 especialy if from 750 to 1,000 pounds 

 was applied to the acre. The fertilizer is 



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