Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-19
GROWING CORN AND
COTTON ON RED, LAND

fConr1nued from rage SeNen-J
6ossibis and when the leaves are dry.
30 hat they will not be injured If any
nitrate falls on them. Nitrate OF soda
becomes 50 quickly available in the soil
mat the moisture rising 20 the surface
~ capillary action viii dissolve Il and
Srfng IL into circulation SO the roots or
ne plants NAV utilize il. You viii see
n few days after its application
.hange in the color and vigor Of the
lrops-
FFRTILIZERs SUITABLE FOR
TRUCK CROPS
a b. Nichols, Ca. writes: I want
20 know what formula you -weuld sug-
rest for the following crops on low
FATHER dark sandy land with yellow clay
sibsoil. Sugar cane, watermelons,
shfifas. cowpeas. peanuts. How many
pounds OF phosphate. nitrate or soda
snd muriate OF potash are required 10
make one ton OF the following: 1T
"a. s-g-s,- 1875. 1885, 1916, 1858?
Does IL make any material difference
Khich form Of potash is used on irish
p0tatOesg Would you advise a side
application for potatoes, or would you
prefer putting all the fertilizer in when
planting?
It would be a very difficult matter TO
prepare a 1910 fertilizer formula
from the materials mentioned in your
.etter, but If you mix together, say
loo pounds Of high-grade acid phos-
5hate, 500 pounds OF nitrate OF soda,
and 500 pounds OF muriate of potash,
Fou will obtain a formula which fair
~ we'll approximates a 1910. An
s-a-S might be prepared by mixing to-
Eether 1000 pounds Of acid phosphate,
$50 pounds OF nitrate OF soda, and $50
pounds OF muriate OF potash 40
as could be secured by mixing to-
eether 1850 pounds OF acid phosphate,
$50 pounds Of nitrate of soda, and zoo
.oounds OF muriate OF potash A 101S-5
kouId be secured by the same formula
except that you would md IL necessary
u use 400 pounds OF nitrate OF soda a
i0-4-s would be secured by mixing to-
Eether 1850 pounds OF acid phosphate,
500 pounds OF nitrate of soda. and $40
pounds Of muriate OF potash 1888
would be prepared by mixing together
1850 pounds Of acid phosphate, 400
pounds OF nitrate Of Soda and 12O
pounds OF muriste OF potash. You will
observe that in a number OF instances
these mixtures would not add up 1000
pounds, IN which case IL would be nee
sssary to add some filler.
II is best 10 use sulphate OF potash
N Irish potatoes. as the muriate is
thought 10 affect the cooking qualities,
making the potato less mealy and more
vatery than where the sulhpate is used.
good formula TO use under sugar
sane would be about a 1913 For
ratermeIons a formula also high in
phosphorus and potash is desirable, say
4 9-35-7. For chufas and cOwpeas
he formula should be high in phos-
bhorus and potash. about a 1885 for
thufas, and a 10-1-S for cOwpeas-- Per-
EonaIly we would prefer 20 put from
200 to 200 pounds OF fertilizer under
Inc drfII row and make 3 side applica-
ion. OF course, IL the land were in
deal condition and contained an album
lance OF vegetable matter, there is no
reason why all the fertilizer should not
5e put under the ground at the time
u planting the crop. On most soils
Ard especially on those OF a sandy or
Hght character which are not very we'll
rtlppIied with vegetable matter, IL is
generally advisable TO use one and
sometimes two side applications Care
should be exercised TO make the side APP
5ifcation rather early in the season.
40 as TO insure the crops benefitng BY
< before the growing season is past
FERTrLIzING CABBAGE IL ALA
BABIA-
~. LIVINGSTON. CuIlnan. Ala. writes :
{ would like TO know what kind OF fer
dIizer TO use on my cabbage. The gar
sen IN rich enough and tomatoes do
well. but the cabbage takes the hard
shank
A good formula for cabbage may be
prepared by mixing together zoo pounds
n acid phosphate. 500 pounds OF cotton
seed meal. 200 pounds OF nitrate Of
soda and 500 pounds of muriate OF
potash II you only desire 10 prepare
few hundred pounds, take the same
relative proportion OF the several in
Eredfents mentioned. This mixture
Ehen properly made OF high grade ma
serials will contain between 60 and
per cent OF phosphOric acid, AIS TO 4.5
per cent OF nitrogen and about s per
cent OF nitrogen II should be used at
he rate OF not less than 500 to 1000
sounds per acre and is best applied in
he drill before the cabbage are planted,
stt can. OF course, be used as side
application and should be incorporated