The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-23

Nothing equals plenty of stable or
yard manure to make a garden plot
produce the best crops. Garden spc-
cialists of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture mean by this not
merely meager scattering over the
surface, but an application about two
inches thick. 1t should be applied in
the fall to for ma protecting cover
during the winter. If this is done, the
manure should be turned under as
possible, but any material too rough
compost heap to rot. Only we'll -rotted
manure should be applied in the
spring as a top dressing. After the
land has been plowcd, scatter the rot
| ted manure over the surface. and
work it in with the harrow. If the
garden is spadcd the manure should
| be worked in with Il Spading fork or
rake.
Elements Something Deficient
Large quantities Of manure should
be used. On tcnth-acrc garden, that
is, one measuring about 43H feet by
100 feet, apply from one to two tons
two loads-n the fall If truck
is used for hauling one load generally
will be sufficient. If a corresponding
amount is piled up in the autumn with
a little sod or soil mixed with it, and
worked over once or twice during the
winter, 1T will give a good supply of
compost for use as Il spring top dress
ing.
Where this amount Of manure is
used very little chemical fertilizer is
needed. However, manure very often
does not have a sufficient quantity of
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash
III 1t, and 1T may be desirable to add
commercial fertilizers containing 2 or
3 per cent nitrogen, or 10 per cent
phosphorlc acid, and 3 to per cent
potash, at the rate of 100 pounds on a
tenth-acrc garden. This also can be
spread broadcast, and worked into the
soil when the land is being pulvcrizcd
ready for planting.
Several crops require special fcrtil-
lzcrs. For instance, lettuce, cabbage
spinach, kalc, and in fact all of the
salad crops, and those which are
grown for greens, need plenty of nit
rogcn to make leaf growth These
crops might well be stimulated during
'hcr growing period by little nit
rate OF soda, not exceeding 10 pounds
on tenth of an acre at any one APP
pllcation. The applications should be
at least three we ks apart. 1t should
not be applied within 6 inches of the
| W ~ wv ~ tltltIlllllcS, OF
burning will follow and iniurc the
plants. Fruits and crops like beans
peas, and corn that are grown fo,
their seeds need plenty of phosphoric
acid. Root crops, as potatoes, carrots
and boots REQUIRE plenty of potash.
Many gardens are improved by ap.
plcations Of lime. However, it ma,
injurc Irish potatoes, for lime promo.
tcS scab. Il disease to which they arc
susceptible. Except on land to b,
planted in potatoes, lime applied once
every three years at the rate Of 200 to
300 mounds on Il tcnth-acrc garden
will be decided advantage It helps
to swcctcn the soil, thus making il
more suitable to crop production, and
it makes heavy clay soils lighter and
easy to cultivate.
Screen Manure" Crops
Another way to improve garden
soil is the use Of "Grccn- manure
crops, such as clovcrs, rye, alfalfa
barley, and, in fact, almost anything
which will grow upon the land dur
ing the fall and winter. The clovcrs
; and the other closely related plants
known as lcgumcs, which have tho
| power Of gathering the free nitrogen
from the air and storing it up in tho
soil are the most doni,ablc Green.
| manure crops should hc turned undel
in early spring.