The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-02
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From the Farmers Cabinet.
CAUSE AND PREyENrlVES OF THE
REST IN WHEAT


presence of fungi. which may be seen BY lht
aid Of a good microscope. The cause o
these fungi, is the presence of free caibo
mic acid and ammonia IN the wheat plant
In greater quantity than can be assImiidte1
by it. Abou, the latter part OF June, an1
from that time onwa d MI November, car
bonic acid and ammonia are generated We
~ fast, by the decay OF animal aud vegetd
bic miter. Water possesses the power 81
absorbing immense quantities oi these ga
ses. have not any work 10y me at pes
ent-being away from home-to see the
exact amount, bu, | think It is stated that
one single gallon of water VIII condense
and absorb upwards of eight hundred gal.
Ions of ammonia. In The summer, alter
a drought OF some Considerable length, the
first part heavy shower, Is highly chars
ed with these gases and The heavy deWs,
too, are often very highly charged WIKI
them. The wafer Of slight shower, or
OF heavy dew, after a short drou. hi, com
ing 10 contact with The stalks at wheat Is
absorbed by them, and the carbou!c acid
and ammonia become mixed with the jul.
ces Of the plant. These gases, coming as
they do, IN greater quantlis than Can be
assimllated by the plant, and the surplus,
if great, so weakening lie energies oi The
plant as to deprive il of the power Of ex.
polling them, remain in he pores or other
wide cells and vessels. Now, If the seeds
of The kinds OF flung thai iafesl wheat are
present, the extra carbonlc acid and am.
monia furnish their proper food, aud they
Immediately germlnale and soon grow TO
full maturity, bursting and splutlng the
stalk OF the sickly wheat IN order to gel
room for their development, thus dlsorgan.
izing the tissue OF the heat stalk, Stop.
ping its pores, preventing the operations
that should 60 forward 10 II, thereby kill.
ing the plant.
Now for the remedy. To proven, his
carbonlc acid and ammonia from niuriug
The plant, II is necessary that lbe Cal bono
acid should be eulra.zed. and the ammo.
MA prevented from getting in contact with
the wheat stalk in such gfeai quantities.
and, also, The stalk should be strengthened
as much as possible against such attacks.
There are many substances That may be
made use oi To attain these desirable ob-
jects. will mention few, and the meth.
cd Of applying them. Puverze charcoal
Of any kind until II is reduced 10 the size
Of marbles and less, then take stone lime
and reduce IL 10 powder BY stacking it
with water; mix equal portions OF II aud
ground charcoal ultimately together, and
apply the miylure.immediaieiy al the rate
Of Ten bushels to the acre. 1t would be
well TO put more than the usual quantity
On those places where the wheat looks se-
fy luxurlant, aud less than tie usual-quan.
,ity where the wheat is poor aBd slender.
Or, take four bushels Of good hickory ash
Us, or FIVE bushels Of good oak asbes, or
more than FIVE bushels u weaker ashes, 10
five bushels of ground charcoal to lhe acre.
The ashes and lime VIII not or y benei,
he wheat crop, even if II Is not exposed to
the rust, but also The succeeding crop
while the charcoal Will do good as long
the ground is cultivated aud II remains
there, as it never d. avs, aud Is always
useful. Ii is the most valuable FERTILIZER
that we have, and - worth more than ITS
weigh, 10 gold. could give you many
instances Of is wandarul- nay, aslonlsh-
,ng-powers, tl, my limits here will not
allow me. Ole bH-he Of salt OF any kind
say salt from the beef, pork, or fish bar.
feis, or the rock salt used by graziets-
reduced To pnwder, and added to five bush.
els Of ground charcoal aud mixed intimate
ly, applied 10 an acfe, vii be as fiicaclous
# not washed away By heavy rams, as The
other preparations.
The soda Of the salt, ,be potash, Of the
ashes, aud the lime Unite with the carbon
&c acid. aud render II unfit Tor the use 0
the fungi, and strengthen the wheat plan
so as 10 enable II to assimilate the carbon
ic acid and ammonia lie he charcoa
absorbs both The cart onic acid and ammo
MIA, and prevents the y heat from becouin
surfeted with them. Il holds these case
subject 10 the action Of the wheat, aud
the wheat at any future time finds Itself i
want OF cafbonlc acid and ammonia III u
roots be N contact With the charcoal, the
wIi draw that held by IL Thus the cha
Goa performs iwo very important service
and hence ~ great u,ciun -.
Iime that has been air Stacked, will n
answer 10 place Of that whic. S fresh slacl
ed, as il has already become partially,
not wholly neulraizcl, by having areac
absorbed carbpu.c acid. and therefore co
not neutraize the ,aibouIc acid which
iujuriug the wheat.
The proper time to apply tie -befJ
mentioned preparations, is Just about Il
time the wheat is N fIl blossom, as III
is the time IN which the surplus Of carb
nc acid bogus 10 work the INJURY. II
mode Of application !, % pot them 10
bag, and walking W ami down the futrow
sow them as you do gram.
II the season is such thar mach carb
nc acid and ammonia IS formed Just at i
time the wheat Is most liable 10 be nlIre
II may be necessary 70 repeat the applt
ton at an interval Of say two weeks