The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30

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FERTILIZERS.
Plants are supported by the food
the roots take up in liquid form.
Plant food is first prepared for use by
nitrifying organisms. II the nitrifyinY
baciili are present IN sufficient uin
bers in tho soil plants growing in 1t
will be well fed. II tho bacilli are
wanting in numbers. nc matter how
much fertilizer has been applied. the
plants will be poorly nourished. Plants
depend not SO much upon the amount
Of food material in the soil as upon
the number OF bac.iii necessary TO
render the food supply available. II
IL similar 10 an infant in a house
where the pantry vas heavily stocked
with food, but without a nurse 10
properly prepare and serve The food
the child would starve to death. Gar
deners have frequently MANFRED land
until II was manure sick. producing
small crops and s.ckiy plants. The
reason was that the bacilli had more
than they could do in handling such
a quantity Of matter. and the soft be-
came unwholesome. sour. and the crop
suffered IN consequence.
Warmth and air will correct his
result. Break UP the soil. turn IL UP.
expose 1t TO the sun and air. An appli-
cation Of limo will also be beneficial.
Both natural and artificial manures
arc sood. Some crops prefer one.
some the other. some both. OBJ
~servatlon alone vii, tel, the gardener
What is best on his particular soil.
Asparagus is a gross feeding vege-
table taking up large stores Of food
from the soil. In some soils Il
thrires with applications of stable
manure ami I'm others does better
with oh.inicals Asparagus likes
well drained soil nnd should have
a good application Of stable
IN the autumr, followed In the spring
with applications OF wood ashes. A
dressing Of salt 'salt should not be
used on heavy. wet land) and nitrate
OF soda. KANT seems to he particu-
larry suitable.
Beans and peas thrive with the fer
t~ilizcrs recommended for ASPARAGUS.
with the exception OF salt.
Reets. carrots and parsnips can
easily he overfertilized with stable ma
nure. which for them is best when pu'
down a foot under the surface.
Nitrate Of soda. one part: bone -four
II part: superphosphatc. three parts:
%sulpliate Of potash. two parts. makes
an excellent top dressing for beets,
' carrots and parsnips. applied at the
rate Of about four ounces 70 the
quare yard. Potash IL out OF the
question this season. owing to the
scarcity on account OF the European
war. so tho mixture may he used
without potash.
Borecole, broccoli. Brussels Sprouts,
cabbases and c%aulifower like nitrate
OF o and sulphats OF ammonia
Potash added will give cabbages more
stalk. which some people like rather
than so much leaf in the heads, Eanir
three parts. and sulphatc Of ammo.
MA. one part, used ri the rate Of alpu,
four ounces To the square yard, will
produce good, compact, we'll favored
cabbages.
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