The Red Cloud chief., 1886-08-20
The CORN CROP.
Why 9; She All E~ T.r.iii,.d as tn. .ioso
Griiicii STATE al Growth.

Why u SHE nt1 u" l~rtiiiS"u ~ Inc Toes
Critical STATE "f Gro~th.
The vigorous and RAPID growth OF .
corn plint INNS; necessarily draw .
large quantity Of nuirimcnt from tn.
soil during the most ac;ivc >c2-on Of
lis growth. The plant - il increases
in size needs an abundant supply &
nutrimcnt for the formation of &. -it-
stance. and a. the roofs 90 no; wholly
III the soil and they a only draw
from il a. mrch and no more than they
are able 10 &c; by direct contact with
the plant food Ia the soil. there 70 AZ
ways needed \ large surplus Of food
existing in the soil IN an available ~
dition for u-e. This fact i, Of great
importance IN regard 10 tn question
Of manuriug and fer !lizing crops and
deserve, careful s:uiy by farmers and
gardeners. n. mor- 80 bccau>e 4 sys-
TEN OF fcrtiliziny has been laugh, by >
prominent professor of agriculture
(and has been ~patcutei) by which the
actual requirement.. of any crop. -
shown BY analysis of 10. mature plant.
being supplied in a fertilizer. ihi. il
supposed To be sufficient - mec, all
the needs Of il and enable The farmer
20 produce the maximum Yield. This
j. a ~dangerou, i~allacy. because for pa
reason il assumes = certainty II - case
where every thing is uncertain. and
depends upon contingencies. and for
another il is opposed to every condi-
ton Of a growing crop
Manure remains in the soi for a lorC
period and, gradually decaying. fur
nishcs a continuous, supply Of fCod for
growing plants. Bat when extremely
soluble fertilizers are used these ~
become difiusei in The soil by the err
culation Of moisture and are carried in
larSe par, beyond the reach Of tho
roots, which. as We have said, and - -
obvious, occupy oa!y "A very small pro-
port on Of the whole soil. Thus. when
a farmer gives his corn the supposed
sufficient allowance Of fertilizer ~ the
OUTSET Of the season, a large portion IL
this escapes from the crop. and while 1t
NAV not be entirely lost. i, j. certainly
lost for the season. because the corn
can not reach the whole OF II.
\, = plant approaches maturity and
the most cNactinG and cNhau,ting per-
iod of lis g~rowth-th- formation Of
the seed occurs. the TISSUES become
stored with 4 large of nu-
trimcnt, which i drawn upon I" fur
ni>h the substance for the seed. and
the roots are most actively engaged in
adding To the store. The nitrogen and
phosphoric acid are mostly concern
tratcd in the plant at this period. and
the nitrogen especially being most
easily lost in the soil. while the pho>-
phOric acid easily "rcvcrt-. a, IT -
termed. and becomes insolublc. IL l. in-
d~ispcnsablc for a maximum yield OF
any crop which grows and natures IN
the short summer season ant which
can be conveniently managed in this
WAY, that the fertilizers should bs
given out. in ration- ~ i, were. Re-
cording to the periodic necessities Of
the growth. Thus AT the season. when
the cOrn j. 1T its most critical stage oi
growth, and a large amount Of food i
necessary 10 develop the full possible
ties Of the crop. an additional allow
ancc Of fertilizer i exceedingly dcsira'
bic. and should b. given at IL. la;
workin. Of the soil. One hundred
pounds per acre of any ac,i"e and sou
bic fertilizer. such ~ the special corn
fertilizer. which contains the requisite
plant food for the full development Of
the grain. will b. given with niue!
benefit and profit. ard aS this supply
should be withheld al the first manur-
ing of the crop. NJ additional expense
i incurred in securing this advantage.
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