176 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
TABLE 29.— Effects of nitrogenous fertilizers upon corn ( grain, fitnt varieties), 
[The details of the experiments may be found in the Reports of the Station for the years in 
which the several experiments were made or for the year following. | | 

YIELDS OF DRY MATTER AND NUTRIENTS IN 










CORN PER ACRE. 
: of i 
vero? euiieeeet eee an Montes visi: Nitrogen} __ 
Protein.| Fat. free Fiber. | Ash. 
sub- extract. 
stance 
Nothing. Ibs. | lbs. | Ibs. Ibs. Ibs. | Ibsay 
1888 Plots o and oo, . . |Soil test TO45— 4116 54 839 16 18 | 
1888 Oandoo, . . |Spe. nitrogen} 914 119 52 716 13 14 
1888 O and oo, . ‘ ‘s 662 77 37 526 10 2 | 
1888 oand oo, . : si 1,045 126). 56 830 17 7 Il 
1889 oandoo, . : i 233 29 12 183 4 4 
1889 oandoo, . ; # 549, . 63 33 430 12 it | 
1889 oO and oo, . . {Soil test 234 26 12 187 5 4 
1890 oand oo, . : te 2,204 227) 143} 1,767 33 34. 
1890 oand oo, . : a 259 30 13 206 5 S| 
1895 OC, bare ‘ . |Spe. nitrogen) 1,646) 175 Q2|> “1,327 25 28. | 
1895 OO; ; : se 2,040] 214; 121| 1,638 32 36 
1896 se ot vas | ce : 1,427] 143| 83] 1,147) 20) Sn 
1896 oo, . é : i 1,579 177 84| 1,267 24 28 
Average, $,064, 138 6) 851 iy. 18 |) 
Nitrate of soda, 160 lbs. | 
1888 Plot A, : : . {Soil test 1,596} 175 .82| 1,290 24 25 
1888 rh : ‘ . |Spe. nitrogen} 992} 131 53 249 15 16 | 
1888 Ty : ; : ss 1,267 147 76| 1,001 21 22 
1889 I, : , ; + 325 41 17 254 7 6 | 
1889 A, ; : . {Soil test 448 54 26 350 10 | 
1890 A, ie 2,569| 292] 130] 2,072 37 38 
1890 ‘Ns : : oy 667 79 34 532 II II | 
Average, L323; oas5) 60 897 18} = 48 




Dissolved Boneblack, 320 lbs. 
1888 Plot B, ; . {Soil test 1,208} 138 64 970 17 19. 
1888 2; : ; . |Spe. nitregen| 1,419] 190 80; 1,106 20 3 
1888 Zi : 5 : fi 953} 105 53 762 15 : 
1889 Za : : ; i. 229 30 12 177 5 S| 
1889 2. . : ; ty 648 68 34 521 13 12 
1889 B, : d . {Soil test 442 49 23 353 9 8 
1890 B, 2,006} 208] 104) 1,633 29) gal 
1890 B, : : ’ os 239 26 II 194 4 4 
Average, 893} 102 48 735 14 IS 

Muriate of potash, 160 lbs. 


1888 Plot C, ; : Soil test tits 110 58 g09 17 19 
1888 3, “ , . |Spe. nitrogen| 1,241) 162 65 972 21 21) 
1888 3, : , : ss 1,568) 161 87| - 1,270 23 27 
1889 Ze : : : A 1,153 118 65 927 21 22 | 
1889 3 ; : : f 608 63 30 491 13 11} 
1889 ie : E . {Soil test 360 40 19 287 7 7 
1890 Cc: : : ; i 2,347| 243] 120) 1,916 33 35 | 
1890 C, : i fe) 18 295 
wee 355, 3 7] ab) 
Average, 1,093, 146 58 883 18 48 

