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nitrogen fertilizer at the rate of three to five pounds per 1,000 
Square feet of lawn about once each month. Good results have been 
obtained with sulphate of mmonia, nitrate of soda, urea, leuna- 
salpeter, cottonseed meal, castor meal, and activated sludge, and 
fair results from several others. Cottonseed meal, activated sludge 
and castor meal can be applied much heavier as they do not contain 
as high percent nitrogen as the other fertili zers mentioned and act 
more slowly. Mixtures of one of the last three mentioned with one 
of the inorganics named first give good results. 
The inorganic acts quickly. The organic slowly. The mixture thus 
lasts longer miking it unnecessary to fertilize the lawn so often. 
For example, a mixture of 1/4 sulphate of ammonia and 3/4 cottonseed 
“iol applied at the rate of 10 pounds per 1,000 square feet of lawn 
should last two months or so, as indicated by the grass. When the 
Gepk Jprecenjcol lor spegins to disapnesn. sb is time to apply umore mipro- 
gen. A lawn should be thoroughly watered immediately after being 
top-dressed with commercial fertilizer, to prevent burning the grass 
if grass begins to look pale green in color, this is almost in- 
variably a sign that nitrogen is needed. If the water and nitrogen 
requirements are satisfied, most lawn troubles are solved. 
Top-Dressing With Soil 
Along with the fertilizer program, the lawn should be top-dressed, 
that is, covered with 1/4 to 1/2 inch of good heavy soil, muck or 
manure about once each year. This covers the surface runners and 
stimulates growth by adding considerable plant food. 
Many times bare or brown spots caused by washing away of the soil 
because of toe abrupt a slope or improper watering, such as a dash- 
ing stream from a hose nozzle, can be made to grow quickly by judi- 
eros. Gop SoOLlLing. 
Uneven places in lewns can be gradually leveled up by frequent top- 
aressing, thus, doing away with the searifying or crowning of) grass 
Qn uneven. places on the lawn with the mower blade-and-its resultant. 
bad effect on the growth of the grass, 
NORDAN'S GRASS FARM 
"Improved Lawn Grasses for the South" 
Abbeville, Alabamm 
