178 
ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
TIME. 
August 9. 
OBSERVATIONS, PARTS AND PROPORTIONS. 
QUANTITIES. 
PERCBNTAG 
About the average weight of each plant - 
- 
3827 - 5 grs. 
Increase in weight during the last week - 
• 
286-1 
Average increase in weight per day 
- 
11-92 
Average increase in weight per hour 
- 
•49 
Relation of the different parts of the plant 
to 
each other: 
Stalk - 
1241- 
32-413 
Sheaths - 
904-5 
23-63 
Leaves ------ 
1216- 
31-769 
Tassels ------ 
233- 
6-094 
Roots ------ 
233- 
6-094 
Weight of 1 plant - - - - 
3827-5 
100- 
PROPORTIONS. 
1. Stalk ------- 
- 
1241- 
Water ------ 
- 
1156-3 
93-09 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
84-7 
6-91 
Ash ------ 
- 
9-58 
•707 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
11-301 
2. Sheaths ------ 
_ 
904- 
Water ------ 
- 
814-06 
90-05 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
89-94 
9-95 
Ash. 
- 
10-16 
1-01 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
11-02 
3. Leaves ------- 
_ 
1216- 
Water. 
- 
1000-38 
82-268 
Dry matter. 
- 
215-62 
17-732 
Ash ..... 
- 
20-66 
1-699 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
9-581 
4. Tassels ------ 
- 
233- 
Water ------ 
- 
191-5 
82-104 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
41-5 
17-896 
Ash. 
- 
2-16 
•902 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
5-201 
5. Roots ------- 
- 
233- 
Water ------ 
- 
194- 
83-205 
Dry matter ----- 
- 
39- 
16-795 
Ash ------ 
- 
3-58 
1-503 
Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 
9-107 
