Truck farming . harrowed in; theseed are then sown evenly and thinly, and lightly brushedin with a smoothing harrow. Sow as early as the conditionof the soil will admit. The turnips are pulled as soon asthey are as large as a teacup, trimmed and shipped inbarrels. The best variety is the Extra Early Milan, whichgrows about as quickly as a radish. It is to be noted withthis, as with the late crop of turnips, that a piece of lightland heavily fertilized will grow a better crop than old landthat has been long in cultivation and is really more fertile. CHEMICAL FERriLIZER, The following analysis i
Truck farming . harrowed in; theseed are then sown evenly and thinly, and lightly brushedin with a smoothing harrow. Sow as early as the conditionof the soil will admit. The turnips are pulled as soon asthey are as large as a teacup, trimmed and shipped inbarrels. The best variety is the Extra Early Milan, whichgrows about as quickly as a radish. It is to be noted withthis, as with the late crop of turnips, that a piece of lightland heavily fertilized will grow a better crop than old landthat has been long in cultivation and is really more fertile. CHEMICAL FERriLIZER, The following analysis is suggested:* Ammonia 5 per cent. Available phosphoric acid 7 per cent. Potash 8 per cent. A fertilizer of the same composition may be made by in-timately mixing together:* Nitrate of soda 250 tbs. Cottonseed meal 550 tbs. Acid phosphate goo fbs. Muriate of potash 300 tbs. 2,000 lbs. TRUCK FARMING. Jl Dried blood 300 lbs. Bone meal • lbs. Muriate of potash - --- 350 lbs. • 2,000 fbs. 72 TRUCK < t TRUCK FARMING. 73 INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES. Mention has frequently been made in this book of variousmaterials to be used against plant diseases. While it is gen-erally cheaper to buy these materials of a dealer, they caneasily be made on the farm. The following instructions areto be followed strictly in making up these compounds: Ammoniacal Copper Carbonate.—The stock solution ismade up by adding 5 ounces of carbonate of copper to 3pints of ammonia (26); this may be kept any length of timein a bottle with a glass stopper. For use dilute with 45gallons of water. Bordeaux Mixture.—Dissolve 6 pounds of copper sul-phate in a wooden or earthen vessel. In another tub orvessel slake 4 pounds of fresh lime; add enough water toreduce it to the consistency of a thick whitewash. Pourthis slowly into the vessel containing the copper sulphatesolution, using a coarse gunny sack stretched across thetop of the vessel for a strainer. Dilute to 45 gallons beforeapplying to
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