ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



III. ANALYSIS OF SWEET COEN. 



1. Stalk, cut below the ears. 

 Plant in blossom. Soil a clay loam. 



Silica 3-100 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - - 300 



Lime 2-651 



Magnesia 0-200 



Silicic acid - - - - 4-300 



Phosphoric acid - - - - 22-049 



29-500 



Lime 0-169 



Magnesia 0-150 



Potash 44-912 



Soda 5-302 



Chlorine 1-089 



Sulphuric acid 11-885 



Carbonic acid ...... trace. 



Organic matter - - - - ... 5*200 



101-307 S. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Per centum of water 81-840 



Dry stalks 18-160 



Ash 0-660 



Ash calculated dry 3-634 



2. Stalks cut above the ear. 



Silica 1-000 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - 4-600 



Lime 0-423 



Magnesia 0-015 



Silicic acid - - - - 3-800 



Phosphoric acid .... 27-462 



36-300 



Lime 0-344 



Magnesia 0-015 



Potash 19-682 



Soda 31-589 



Chlorine 4-736 



Sulphuric acid 1-516 



Carbonic acid trace. 



Organic matter 4-500 



99-721 S. 



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