Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-03
Several Methods for Its Application for Ferlzlng Pur-
poses May Be Pursued With Safety and SatSfacton--tS
Possibilities and Limitation

STATE COLLEGE OF AGRIcUL-l
TURE. Athens, Ca. March Several
methods OF applying cotton seed meal
for fertflizing purposes may be pur-
sued with safety and satisfaction IL
may Be used singly to limited extent
or IN combination with other fertllizers'
applied nder the drilI row. used a.
side application. and to a limited extent
as a TOP dressing. IL Is equally usefuA
on truck. garden or general field crops,
As q top dressing for grass lands ana
lawns. its value has been fully demon
strated II may. therefore, be regarded
as 3 general utility source OF nitrogen
and wsl.se not so rich as carrier OF this
element. OF plant food as the material
derived from other sources IL mas tne
advantage OF supplying this element IN .
sufficiently quickly available form 70
rect tha needs az the great majority OF
our cultivated crops and forms one OF
the most desirable basis for a fertilizer
formula which has yet been discovered
This Is IN 3 measure due 70 It's rlnely
pulverfxed condition. it's freedom from
moisture. and ne fact that when mixed
with most carriers OF PHOSPHORUS and
potash. IL does not react readily II Al
ali, and thus transforms no part OF the
plant form into more difficulty soluble
originally existed Being an organic
nateriaA, il readily undergoes fernen-
tation and. therefore yields up its nj
troeen as rapidly as most field crops re-
qufre It.
FORMULA FOR MIXING.
From 500 to roo pounds Of cotton seed
meal may Be mixed with each ton or q
complete fertilizer advantageously, the
amount varying according 10 me per
HnGfwnT IN
secure in the formula 1t may frequent
" be employed as the sole source OF nj
trogen which Is to be used under the
drfIl row. and experience has demon
strate5 that this is one OF the most sat
isfactorv WAYS in which to apply nitro
gen TO q growing crop II our lands
were richer in vegetable matter and
more thoroughly prepared. IL is possible
that broadcasted fertilizer would more
frequently demonstrated its value. Inc
exact method of applying a fertilizer
has much 70 do with the results obtain
ed In our experiences cotton seed meal
should be put under the drill row for
cotton. and it Il better IL IL can be put
IN the son one week 70 ten days before
planting the crop IL Is best where
high-grade fertilizers are used TO mix
them will with the subsoiL a bull
tongue may be used for this purpose.
Inc nE0 LUE TIE COLADu may 0AcA bN
made For corn the fertilizer may be
applied at the time OF planting It
should be put in relatively deep, how
ever. and il Is desiraDae that the fertil-
izer be kept from coming In direct con-
tact with the seed, for occasionally it's
caustic properties. may interfere some
what with termination When a fertii-
xer containing cotton seed meal as It's
chief source OF nitrogen IS used under
a. - a nmfw y la
70 increase the amount OF this element
which Is accomplished by top dressing
the crop at an appropriate time with nj
trafe or soda or sulphate Of ammonia.
Fertilizers containing cottonseed meal
NAV Be used as side applications with
advantage. provided the application is
not made too late. IN the season On
clay lands one side application II prob
ably all that is advisable. On very sandy
soils markedly deficient In vegetable mats
ter and characterized by their tendency
70 Ieachiness. possibly two side applica-
tons may sometimes be made with ad-
vantage to long season crops, such as
corn and cotton. Probably 200 pounds is
about the right amount TO use as a side
application. and II should be made about
six weeks after planting. though season
and son VII be determining factors. and
must be judged by each Individual for
himself
cottonssed meal might occasionally be
used for top dressing purposes The con-
ditions which would warrant its use in
this matter are a season OF an abundant
rainfall when there Is danger OF the
land II used as q top dressing II should
be distributed ahead or the cultivator and
incorporated IN the son 20 depth OF two
or three inches. In warm weather Il VIII
readily fewment. and while not supplying
nitrogen % quickly as some OF the other
maferfais mentioned. Il WIN serve the