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from which the poor pines came ; but in comparing the soils and the 

 fertilizer used doubtless, the unbalanced supply of plant food was 

 largely the cause. Experiments to prove this are not yet completed, 

 but witli the present knowledge the writers would recommend an 

 application of 20 pounds of high-grade sulphate of potash per 1,000 

 plants just before the first sign of bloom. 



SUMMARY. 



The following table gives a summary of the different fertilizers 

 recommended for use and times of their application. In the second 

 and following applications three different mixtures are recommended : 



Summary of fertilizer applications. 

 [Ainounl per 1,000 plants. ] 



Number of applica- 

 tion. 



When made. 



Dried 

 blood. 



High- 

 grade sul- 

 phate of 

 potash. 



Low- 

 grade sul- 

 phate of 

 potash. 



Steamed 

 bone 

 meal. 



Acid 

 phos- 

 phate. 



First 





rounds. 



(<*) 



30 



Pounds. 



Pounds. 



Pounds. 



Pounds. 



Second 



2 to 3 months later 



8, or 



16 



10 



7 



Or 





do 











Or 



do 





1 





15 

 30 





Third 



f? months later 



22 



12 







Or 





do 





12 









Or 



.....do 





24 





14 



Fourtli 



2 months before bloom . . . 



14 



20 



10 



Or 





do 



40 



10 



9 



Or 



do 





20 





Fifth 



Following harvest 



43 



16 





29 







rln 



32 





Or 



do 





10 



30 







Sixtb 



Before fruiting, second, 



third, etc., crops. 

 do 



29 



24 





20 



is 



Or 





48 



Or 



do 







48 



10 















Number of application. 



When made. 



Tankage. 



Basic 

 slag. 



Cotton- 

 seed 

 meal. 



Nitrate of 

 soda. 



First 



At planting 



Pormds. 



Pounds. 



Pounds. 

 (*) 



Pounds. 



Second 



2 to 3 months later 







Or 



do 



(•40 



5 







Or.. 



do 





30 



12 



Third 









Or 



do .-. 



30 



10 







Or 



do 



42 





Fourth 



•2 months before bloom 







10 





Or 



do 







20 







Or 



.... do 



12 



so 





Fifth 



Following harvest 







Or 



do 



60 



10 







Or 



do 



43 



13 



Sixth 



Hcfore fruit mir. second third 







Or 



etc., crops, 

 do 





40 



13 







Or 



do 



10 



43 







1 



1 





a Enough to fill crown. b May be used in place of dried blood. o 10 per cent nitrogen. 



