The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-12
Agricult
-rgTTLTzER FORMULAS ! y DIFFER
ENT CROPS.

,,srr,,I fertilizers and fertilizing in
--s5fants. and no question is more
S-,--anrIv asked than how to pro-
,,rrion the differ ent ingredients so
-, make a well balanced fertilizer
f,r some particular crop. With
many farmers ''guano is guano,
and these apply the same brand L.
differently to corn, cotton, peas, pO-
ts+,es. etc without considering the
sne,,al wants or preferences of par
tcuIar crops, or particular soils.
But there are many more up to-
date farmers who understand that a
fsrrirlzer for corn will not exactly
suir for cotton, and that a formula
for grass is not just what IS needed
for clover. A failure to recognize
the peculiar demands of particular
crops and soils may often result in
disaDD1lntment and loss. A fertii-
zer especially well adapted for cot
ton may also do very we'll on corn,
and vice versa. But it may be true,
and often is true, that material
change in the composition would
Weld still more satisfactory and more
profitable results.
For convenience of all give, with
out unnecessary comment, formulas
for the leading field crops and gar
den vegetables, in the hope that
those who are interested will pre-
serve this article for future refer
ence l. should be understood that
that these formulas are suggested as
the result of years of careful expert
ments on the upland soils of middle
GeorLiu and are therefore to be con
sidered as especially applicable only
50 such soils in this and adjoining
States In the piney woods region
it Will be found expelient as a rule
80 increase the proportions of potash
AMI u,trats from % to so per cent,
DLa~3hOric acid remaining the same.
On fresh lands, on old lands more
or less highly improved and on bot
tom lands of Il dark color, the pro
portions of potash and nitrogen may
often, If not always, be reduced by
from p to 50 per cent. Every farmer
must necessarily judge for himself,
with the aid of the general sugges
t.yls Just given, to what extent the
formulas should be modified.
FORMULA NUMBER ONE.
For corn on old worn uplands-
.. Acid phosphate Q4p.o.) /, ,OOOlbs
70. Auriate of potash. 80 lbs
"s. or kuinit, 12O pounds)
a. T. ) meal 1:214 IA. 1850 lbs
$3.50
This formula employing muriate)
w.r.Ea1a1yze about z. so i. As: 3. SO, II
9- relatively the same as 10: 2 :5. On
fresh soils, or we'll improved old
--.-. ar bottom lands of lOamy
char. TER, reduce the potash and
cotton seed meal. Apply enough to
get from SO to $50 pounds acid phOs-
l-...r per acre.
FORMULA NUMBER TWO.
Fir cotton on old worn uplands-
aoI phosp'te "a p.cD 1000 lbs
.r.lte Of potash rs lbs
siinit 300 pounds)
=. meal. ............. 700 lbs
employing muriste) would
about s 81 2. 70 =. 20, or
-, 1000 3. 80 :3.33, or 5.OO:-
.Lv, piney woods soils add
rIute and more cotton meal.
.v bottom lands and fresh
... less muriate and less cot
meal. If fertiiziDg very
.. muriate and cotton seed
..r be left out entirely on
.rttam lands. Apply so as
sm 200 TO 400 pounds Of acid
.'a per acre.
..HuLA NUMBER THREE.
-. .3tatJes-
phosp'te 04p.c.) 1000 lbs
rate of potash. $50 lbs
rI,UJ0 pounds kainit)
preferably to either
pounds sulphate of
a-l.)
II. atton meal-8OO lbs;
.. ~
Nitrate of soda 400 pounds.
--. above, using O, (2) and 90