TID 
Vegetable Fertilizers 
for 1945 
by E. hk. Walrath 

Mr. Walrath is a member of Eastern States Fertilizer Service staff. 
I. Fertilizers Authorized by The 
War Food Administration and to 
Grades Selected by Eastern States 
The manufacture and distribution 
of mixed fertilizer is limited to these 
approved ratios and minimum grades 
or multiples except as noted. These 
and the grades selected by Eastern 
States are given in Tables 1 and 2. 

Table 1 
NEW ENGLAND 
W.F.A. 
Approved Minimum 
E.S. Grades Ratios Grades 
0-20-20 0-1-1 0-14-14 
0-10-20 with borax 0-1-2 0-10-20 
10-10-10 ei 7-7-7 
5-10-5 * 1-2-1 5-10-5 * 
5-10-10 
;-8-16-16 
8-16-16 L.G:S 1-2-2 5-10-10 
8-24-8 31 4-12-4 
— 1-3-2 FRING) 
5-15-20 1-3-4 4-12-16 
8-12-16 ** 1-1%-2 »=-5-7-10 ** 
8-12-20 ** 1-1%-2% 6-9-15 ** 
6-18-18 *** =} A= 12> 10 
8-4-8 * 2=1—2 6-3-6 * 
55-15 * 1-1-3 55-15 * 
== 5-35) 53-5 * 
— 1-2%-0 410-0 * 
= 5-38] 5-8-7 * 

* The 5-10-5 is the Victory Garden fertilizer 
for food production. Multiples of the 5-8-7 or 
5-3-5 not permitted. The 2-1-2 ratio is for 
tobacco only in Connecticut, Massachusetts, 
New Hampshire and Vermont; the 1-1-3 for 
tobacco only in Massachusetts and Connecti- 
cut; 4-10-0 for tobacco plant beds only in 
Connecticut and Mass. 
** Maine only. 
** New Hampshire only. 
(All other grades can be used in all states). 
All customary fertilizer materials 
are authorized for distribution for 
direct use or home mixing. These ma- 
terials are listed for Eastern States 
distribution: Ammonium Nitrate, Ura- 
mon, Nitrate of Soda, Superphosphate 
20% and 47%, Muriate and Sulphate of 
Potash, Granular Borax; for New Eng- 
land only, Pulverized Cyanamid for 
weed control and Magnesium and 
Manganese Sulphate. 

Table 2 
MIDDLE ATLANTIC 
W.F.A. 
Approved Minimum 
E.S. Grades Ratios Grades 
eo 
0-19-19 with borax 0-1-1 0-12-12 
0-24-12 0-251) 0-14-7 
10-10-10 1a UAH 
5-10-5 * el 5-10-5 * 
8-16-16 1-2-2 5-10-10 
= eS} 4-8-12 
8-24-8 i351) 4-12-4 
— a2 4-12-8 
6-18-18 ** 33) 4-12-12 ** 
5-15-20 1=3=4 379-12 
4-12-20 * 13-5 SGI) 
5-20-10 147 3-12-6 
— 1-6-6 2-12-12 ** 
= 3-4-3 6-8-6 ** 
= On 10-0-10 ** 

* 5-10-5 is Victory Garden fertilizer for food 
production. Eastern States 4-12-20 for Penn- 
sylvania tobacco. 
** 6-18-18 for Pennsylvania only. Ratios 
1-6-6, 3-4-3, 1-0-1, for Delaware and Mary- 
land only. All other grades can be used in all 
states. 
The 5-10-5 is the Victory Garden fertilizer 
recommended for non-member patrons. Mem- 
bers or patrons may, however, use any approved 
grade on Victory or farm gardens. 

II. What Fertilizer and How Much 
Per Acre Can be Used? 
The War Food Administration 
Order has been revised so that the 
authorized grades may be applied in 
amounts up to the maximum rates 
recommended by the state agricul- 
tural experiment station OR the rate 
customarily used in the area, which- 
ever is greater. 
The state recommendations have 
been published for the New England 
states and copies can be secured from 
the extension services. There are 
minor variations between the maxi- 
mum rates recommended by the dif- 
ferent states. Tables 3, 4 and 5 are 
condensed lists of the grades and 
amounts of Eastern States fertilizers 
that meet or are suggested substitutes 

Table 3 
SUGGESTED GRADES AND 
MAXIMUM RATE 
Bags per Acre * 


Connecticut, 
Massachusetts 
Crops and Rhode Island 
Asparagus 8-16-16 @ 12% 
Beans 8-24-8 @ 8 
Beets 8-16-16 @ 1214 
(Broccoli, Cauliflower, 
Cabbage) 8-16-16 @ 12% 
Celery 8-16-16 @ 16 
Corn, Sweet 8-24-8 @ 8 
Cucumbers, Melons 8-16-16 @ 9 
Lettuce 8-24-8 @12%4 
Onions 10-10-10 @ 10 
Peas 8-16-16 @ 9 
Peppers 8-24-8 @ 5 
Potatoes 8-16-16 @ 12144 
Squash 8-16-16 @ 9 
Spinach 10-10-10 @ 14 
Tomatoes 8-16-16 @ 9 
Other Vegetables and 
Victory Garden 5-10-5 @20 
Cover Crops — Grasses 10-10-10 @ 6 
— Legumes 0-20-20 @ 6 
; 5-15-20'@ 6 
— Mixed 8-16-16 @ 5 
* With manure reduce the quantity of fer- 
tilizer. 
Table 4 
SUGGESTED GRADES AND 
MAXIMUM RATE 
Bags per Acre * 
Maine, 
New Hampshire 
Crops and Vermont 
Beans, Peas 8-16-16 @ 6 
Corn, Sweet 8-24-8 @ 6 
Potatoes 8-16-16 @ 12% 
Potatoes — Maine only 8-12-16 @ 14 
Potatoes — Maine only 
Potatoes — New 
Hampshire only 
Other Vegetables — 
Leafy Crops 
Other Vegetables — 
8-12-20 @ 11% 
6-18-18 @ 13% 
8-16-16 @ 12% * 
Root Crops 8-16-16 @ 1214 
Other Crops 8-24-8 @ 10 
Victory Garden 5-10-5 @ 20 
Cover Crops — Grasses 10-10-10 @ 5 
— Legumes 0-20-20 @ 6 
— Mixed 5-15-20 @ 5 
8-16-16 @ 4 

* With manure reduce the quantity of fer- 
tilizer. 
** Additional sidedressing of nitrogen is 
necessary. 
