. Something about sugar; its history, growth, manufacture and distribution . PERU 253 Hacienda Cartavio, four ratoon crops have been grown in someplaces, and as many as seven in others, w^ith good results. The principal ingredient of the fertilizer used is guano, w^hichis mixed with lime, nitrate of soda, potassium sulphate, or ashesfrom the bagasse furnaces, and it is applied in various planters throw it in the furrows with the seed cane andallow it to remain there a time before turning on the water;others place it in the furrows a few months after the plantingand cover it immediate
. Something about sugar; its history, growth, manufacture and distribution . PERU 253 Hacienda Cartavio, four ratoon crops have been grown in someplaces, and as many as seven in others, w^ith good results. The principal ingredient of the fertilizer used is guano, w^hichis mixed with lime, nitrate of soda, potassium sulphate, or ashesfrom the bagasse furnaces, and it is applied in various planters throw it in the furrows with the seed cane andallow it to remain there a time before turning on the water;others place it in the furrows a few months after the plantingand cover it immediately, while still another method is to applyit and turn on the water at the same time. On certain planta-tions the fertilizer is ground and spread over the entire fieldjust before replanting. Water for irrigating is obtained from the mountain streams,which are dammed at certain points, and but little is pumpedfrom wells. The quantity needed is far less than in Hawaii,owing to the nature of the soil and the presence of undergroundmoisture close to the surface. A fixed amount
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