ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
171 
TIME. 
June 21. 
June 28. 
OBSERVATION'S, FARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
Average height of plants 10| inches. Growth 
during the last 6 days, 5\ inches, which is a 
little less than 1 inch per day. 
Average weight of each plant ... 
Average increase of weight of each plant during 
the last 6 days ------ 
PROPORTIONS. 
Weight of four plants cut close to roots - 
Water ------- 
Dry matter ------ 
Ash. 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
QUANTITIES. PERCENTAGE. 
22-1 grs. 
11-2075 
88-4 
78-86 
9-54 
1-83 
89-208 
10-792 
2-07 
19-182 
Average height, 18 inches. Increase in height 
during the last week, 7i inches. Before this, 
the plants have been made up entirely of 
leaves. The sheaths now begin to form on 
the longest leaves. 
Average weight of each plant ... 84-15 grs. 
Average increase in weight during the last week, 62-05 
being about 9 grs. per day. 
Took three plants : divided each plant into the 
part above the soil, and the part in it. 
Relation of the part above the soil, to the part in it: 
Part above the soil .... 
206-7 
81-877 
Part in the soil. 
45-75 
18-123 
Whole weight of the three plants - 
252-45 
Divided the part above the soil into leaves and sheaths. 
Relation of leaves and sheaths : 
Leaves ------- 
163-3 
79-003 
Sheaths - .... 
43-4 
20-997 
206-7 
100- 
PROPORTIONS. 
1. Leaves . 
163-3 
Water ------- 
141-44 
86-613 
Dry matter - 
21-86 
13-387 
Ash ------- 
2-34 
1-433 
Percentage of ash calculated on dry matter - 
10-704 
Ash tastes decidedly of caustic potash. 
