
134 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
Taste r1.—Lffect of nitrogenous fertilizers upon different 
species of grasses. 



AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF PROXIMATE 














Fy A CONSTITUENTS IN HAY, CALCULATED 
e | Kinds and amounts of fertilizers | % , v ON A TER ae eee eos ee 
7 |’ per acre, and species of grass, | + F ES Nitrogen 
x) : 68/6 |Protein.| Fat. free Fiber, | Ash. 
Ay Az Z extract. 
Ome Nothing. Per ct./Per ct.| Per ct. |Per ct.|Per ct. 
Timothy, ‘ \ , 7) 7.1-7.59 | 3.31 140.32 133.81 gee cee 
Orchard grass, 7 | 7 | 8.13 | 3.98 | 45.52 |34.18 | 8.19 
Tall meadow fescue grass, 5 | 5 | 7-16 |:3.01 | 46,41 136,30nnoeee 
Tall red top, : 2/ 2 | 6.89 | 3.22 | 52.49 |30.46 | 6.94 
Tall meadow oat grass, 2) 2 | 7.83 | 3.08 | 46.07 |35.87 | 7.15 
Brome grass, 2 2 | 8.13.) 3.36 | 50.58 130539 Jegene 
Average of above species, 7.62 | 3.33 | 48.39 [33.50 | 7.16 
6 | Dissolved boneblack 320 lbs. 
Murrate of potash, 160 lbs. 
Vo nitrogen. 
Timothy, ; 7 | 7 | 7-03 | 2.94 | 50.14 |33.49 | 6.40 
Orchard grass, 7 \:.7 | -7-91.1.3.92 1 44.86 134,028) se05e 
Tall meadow fescue grass, 5 517.10 | 2.86.1 485940133 -00n age 
Tall red top, : 2 | 2 6.60 | 3.30 | 52.14 |31.06 | 6.90 
Tall meadow oat grass, 2) 2] 7.50 | 3.14 | 44.99 |36.80 | 7.57 
Brome grass, 2 2 | 8.17 | 3.35 | 50.52 |29.34 | 8.62 
Average of above species, 7.39 | 3.22 | 48.52 |33.22 | 7.65 
7 | Dissolved boneblack 320 lbs. 
Murtate of potash 160 lbs. 
Nitrate of soda 160 lbs. 
(Witrogen, 25 lbs. 2) 
Timothy, ; ) 7 | 7-32 | 3.04 | 47.88 135.759) GroL 
Orchard grass, ° 7 7 | 9-60 | 4.06 | 43.27 |33.84 | 9.23 
Tall meadow fescue grass, 6 | 6; 8.30) 3.03 | 47.85 133,45.) 9049 
Tall red top, ; 4] 4] 7-73 | 3-15 | 52.14 130.06 | 6.92 
Tall meadow oat grass, 3} 3] 9-97 | 3.26 | 44.88 |34.81 | 7.08 
Brome grass, A 2 2 8.721) 3.39 |°50.16 130-239)09 0 
Fowl meadow grass, I I |12.06 | 3.28 | 42.30 |32.84 | 9.52 
Kentucky blue a I I |12.88 | 4.04 | 44.89 |31.49 | 6.70 
Rye grass, , I I |10.87 | 2.71 | 50.79 |27.54 | 8.09 
Average of above species, 9.72 | 3.33 | 47.13 [32.22 | 7.60 
9 | Dissolved boneblack 320 lbs. 
Muriate of patash 160 lbs. 
Nitrate of soda g8o lbs. 
(Witrogen, 75 lbs. a 
Timothy, : 7| 7] 9-30 | 3.26 | 47.42 |34.13 | 5.89 
Orchard grass, 7| 7 |12.63 | 4.52 | 41.33 |32.69 | 8.83 
Tall meadow fescue grass, 6 | 6 {11.82 | 3.67 | 43.96 (32.53 | 8.02 
Tall red top, 4| 4 /10.40 | 3.24 | 50.34 |29.33 | 6.69 
Tall meadow oat grass, 3 3 |12.40 | 3.45 | 43.11 |33.81 | 7.23 
Brome grass, 2 2 |12.97 | 4.06 | 43.93 |31.54 | 7.50 
Fowl meadow grass, I I |14.87 | 2.83 | 42.25 |31.65 | 8.40 
Kentucky blue grass, I I |15-44 | 4.51 | 43.49 |29.62 | 6.94 
Rye grass, I] I |12.62 | 2.92 | 48.69 |27.71 | 8.06 
Average of above ne 32.49 | 3.63 | 44.95 133.44 | 7.55 
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