ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



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TIME. OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. QUANTITIES. 



August 2. Relation of the different parts of the plant to 



each other : 



Stalk - 982- grs. 



Sheaths S47- 



Leaves ------- 135S- 



Tassels 121-4 



Roots 178- 



Weight of 1 plant - 3486-4 



PROPORTIONS. 



1. Stalks 982- 



Water 929-15 



Dry matter 52-85 



Ash 7-95 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



2. Sheaths 847- 



Water ------- 



Dry matter 



Ash 9-22 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



Omitted weighing after sheaths were dry. 



3. Leaves -- - - - - - - 1358- 



Water 1178-5 



Dry matter 179-5 



Ash 17-35 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



4. Tassels 121-4 



Water 109-72 



Dry matter 11-68 



Ash 1-03 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



5. Roots 178- 



Water 155-22 



Dry matter 22-78 



Ash 1-73 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



August 9. Average height of corn, 65 inches. Increase in 



height during the last week, 7 inches, or 1 

 inch per day. Tassels have extended them- 

 selves from 2-4 inches above the sheaths. 

 Average length of stalk, 22 inches. Increase 

 in length during the last week, 10 inches. 

 Each stalk has 13 joints, and the same num- 

 ber of leaves and sheaths. 

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PERCENTAGE. 



28-167 



24-294 



38-951 



3-482 



5-106 



100- 



93-999 



6-001 



•809 



13-481 



86-782 



13-218 



1-277 



9-666 



90-379 

 9-621 



■848 

 8-818 



87-202 



12-798 



•972 



7-595 



