Truck farming . Asparagus, no fertilizer.—Experiment Farm,Southern Pines, North Asparagus, fertilized with potash, phosphoric acid, and nitrogen.—Experiment Farm, Southern Pines, North Carolina 36 TRUCK FARMING. If a complete fertilizer of the above composition is notreadil) obtainable, the following materials well mixed to-gether will supply the necessary ingredients:If Nitrate of soda 200 tbs. Cottonseed meal. 700 tbs. ?^Acid phosphate 800 lbs. Muriate of potash 300 lbs. 2,000 lbs. At least 1,000 pounds per acre should be used. An ap-plication of the same amount per acre of a mixt
Truck farming . Asparagus, no fertilizer.—Experiment Farm,Southern Pines, North Asparagus, fertilized with potash, phosphoric acid, and nitrogen.—Experiment Farm, Southern Pines, North Carolina 36 TRUCK FARMING. If a complete fertilizer of the above composition is notreadil) obtainable, the following materials well mixed to-gether will supply the necessary ingredients:If Nitrate of soda 200 tbs. Cottonseed meal. 700 tbs. ?^Acid phosphate 800 lbs. Muriate of potash 300 lbs. 2,000 lbs. At least 1,000 pounds per acre should be used. An ap-plication of the same amount per acre of a mixture con-taining: Dried blood 300 lbs. Bone i ,350 lbs. IMuriate of potasn 350 lbs. will answer the same purpose, as it supplies about the sameamount of ammonia, potash, and available phosphoricacid. BEANS (SNAPS). (Phaseolus Vulgaris.) Snaps need the lightest and driest land of the farm,and the warmest exposure. They are more cheaply grownthan any other garden crop, and occupy the land but asiiort time. The Snaps thus make a good crop to succeedthe early cabbage crop, and w
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