Show Higher Yields Higher Yields More Profitable Crops Possible Through Fertilizer I II I I Fertilizers rs can be an aid to higher yields and more profitable crops Within reasonable limits the the total nutrient requirements of the good crop yields are available to the grower It must be determined determined determined deter deter- mined what contribution the soil wilt will snake make ake toward these total plant food requirements It Is necessary then to take inventory of what is 16 available in the soil ot of a particular field in question Knowing the amount needed and the inventory of what is on hand it is Is Is' not difficult to determine the fertilizer in kind and amount I Ito I to 10 make up soil deficiencies I Soil Soli Test The field or soil inventory can I be bl accomplished by a soil test I Ibl The soil Boll test coupled with a knowledge know know- ledge or of previous crops grown and any manure applications for forthe fortne fortne the current and past years can cnn pinpoint quite well the supply of ot nutrients available in the soil Boil From this the extra need of nitrogen can be determined to meet the yield goals established General fertilizer recommendations cant can't possibly be as exact o or accurate as fertilizer recommendations based on a soil test The application of needed fertilizers fer ter is not an expense but but-an but an investment From the nutritional standpoint the crop yield is le limited limited limit limit- ed by the supply or level of ot the roost deficient plant nutrient which is usually nitrogen or phosphate It is particularly Important to apply the needed fertilizer to the right soils or field Must Be Labeled All commercial fertilizers are required to be label labeled A A chemical chemical chemi- chemi cal analysis is required by law lawand lawand lawand and must be shown on a tag oron or on a bag of commercial zero aser This analysis will give the total nitrogen the available phosphate phate and the water soluble potash pot pot- ash aeh that is in the fertilizer By Dy observing the labels a fertilizer purchaser can tell first if it the fertilizer contains the nutrient or nutrients he be wants and eec seo ond oud the quantity that he lie will be begetting getting letting per pounds In general general gen gen- eral the product that has haa the cheapest cost COlt per pound of N or would bo by the most t convenient to use i J. J the tho one purchased |