The Atlanta constitution., 1901-02-11
Formulating Fertilizers.


nc 6. c." Horatio, s. C.-I have
enough cotton seed to put fifteen bushels
to the acre on thirty acres. How much
acid phosphate containing l3 per cent
and how much kainit must | put to make
an equal balanced fertilizer? | want to
apply fifty pounds OF nitrate OF soda
about the 18th or 10Th OF June. / am not
certain Of using the soda, but think l
will When is the best time for apply
ing? Can | put il in evfry other row
with the same results? Is il best to Kill
cotton seed or put down green? ! would
change for meal, but l don't think II
pays. In my opinion, cotton seed meal
does not contain more than 80 to 90 per
cent pure meal. There Is great deal
of hulls and rOsin ground in Il, and l
have doubts as to II paying If II Gas
not adulterated But ] know that II does
not pay like n is. How much ammoniated
guano at 2ia per cent. acid l3 per cent
and kainit would YOU mix to make wen
balanced fertilizer? | thought | would
use 200 pounds ammonia 10Y pounds aclI'
loo pounds kainit where | have no seed,
ana thought that / would use 200 pounds
acid loo pounds kainit with the seed.
Ought the seed be put deep or notf How
would II do after bedding out whore there
IS q small ridge and sow on ii. then SPIT
To covcr2 or would il be best To split
the ridge first and SOW seed. cover lght.
and later sow acid and kalnlt on N"
ridge without opening II, don ne thT
idea of scattering seed too much.
might run a small shovel. say three
inches. 10 open seed n You think u
best. 7 think If 7 get the seed down ny
the 2o'h Of February VIII do. but want I
to put down as soon rs possible. ON
need not print this letter; just give me
your ideas. 7 soc "a much Of unnecessary
Inquiries you have 20 answer. / tHlhE
The Constitution is the greatest paper /
ever read
Answer-You do not say for what
crop-corn or cotton-vou intend the fer
tizer. II for corn the following proper
tons would he proper. allowing fifteen
bushels Of cotton seed per acre. ANii
phosphate 03 per cent?. 10 pounds: ka'nit
thirty pounds. cotton seed. fifteen bush
els. or $50 pounds. For cotton: Acid
phosphate D3 per cent?. 10 pounds;
kainit. 81 pounds rotton-sccd, fifteen
bushels. or $50 pounds.
" YOU purpose using nitrate OF soda
on corn. would not delay its applica-
tion later than the time of first plowing
g on cotton not later than June iSt. ana
preferably earlier. If YOU apply as much
as Gftv pounds of nitrate of soda that
amount viii be about the equivalent OF
eight bushels of cotton seed. which
amount of seed should therefore hc left
out az the first application. To increase
the amount ~ acid phosphate and kaiuit
tp balance against the fifty pounds of MI
trate of soda would make the total
amount much heavier than would be oX-
pedu,ut for corn. The Same wouig not
follow tae application Of nitrate OF SODA
10 every otlcr row.
II You pun in The cotton seed green,
il must he done by the middle ~ Fep-
ruary. fut Why use cotton seed directly
as 81 mauurcf Gou cannot auuid IT,
lt en DO you cannot get uaaduitcratcd cot
teu seea mcal you can sell one tou ~
seed Tor about 5i an. tuc money NL.
rlE nearly oue-tl'r Ci "A tnu Of nitrate
Of -4Na. Whl.e Tor ftft.i.X,uts PURPOSES