Bed x<u»3 0 ; 
Ttiis bdd had aiao 10 baaiiets or Ir^sh 
green grass clippinga plus the ciuantity 
ol pvH^ui sweeping^ that -^aa jsed for 
the manufacture of the comi^ost for 
Bad do.l. 
Small discrepanoieo of weight are possible 
constitute a raajor experimental error. 
but 
would not 
6, Below suiimarlzed is the procedure of management. 
Cultivation was extremely coreful, particularly great care was 
exercised to thoroughly and evenly incorporate the different 
manurial raatter in the beds. Ten large garden basirets were 
found to be plentiful. Milsum and Grist recommend 10 lb. per 
8 < 3 .uare yard of compost. The total weight estlriated for each 
bed is very much more than it would ha\'e been if tha above 
recommendation had been practised. 
Core was given to th-^ C“^ntrol of weeds, and rout ine 
arraying of Tuba solution was carried out as a safeguard 
against ■uests. No forcing of the soil was practised. A virus 
disease was prevalent in plants at an adjacent bed; these were 
consequently'' removed. However, there was observed partial 
chlorosis of a few x^iants in the experimental beds. Later 
syi'-iptoms of strcali disease became pronounced. 
Germination was exti client and the plantii were thinned 
alter a fortnight - only the moat vigorous of plants were 
retained. Soon after gemination tiny^ caterpillars attacked the 
young shoots, hut pranpt iiiaecticidei measures were taken and 
eifected an early remedy. Luring the experiment similar 
cultural attention w<-c given to the different beds. Hand polli- 
nation was Goiisidered beneficial in order ^ to secure lull— grain 
cobs and to eliminate as much ao possible the success or failure 
of pollination which is governed to a great extent by the stats 
of weather. 
7. Fairly detailed records relating to general growth 
characters, vigour of plants, incidence of pests etc. were 
collected. In recording data as regards growth characters and 
vigour, careful inspections were niode early after ge'^nination, 
weekly thereafter, Just prior to flowering and irtvnediately 
subsequent to drying of si lies” of cobs. 
8. It was discovered that the critical periods for 
comparison of growth characters was the first weak after germi- 
nation, third and fourth week, and flowering period. 
Points relating to vigour in the various treatments 
arc summarised below. Vigour was also recorded for each 
respective treatment and was assessed by weighing the dry weight 
of plants at the tc^rmination of the experiment . 
Vigour was entirely satisfactory in soite of the 
following reasons: - 
(a) wet conditions, (particularly at the early stages 
of growth; 
(b) streak disease and other pests; 
(c) practically no initial nitrogenous manuring. 
