Show i Fertilizer for Wheat The character of the fertilizer need ed for wheat depends depend upon the soil Ground which has received heavy coats of manure or heavy clover sod or laud land that is naturally rich in nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen nitro nitro- gen like some of the black soils of the corn states does not need any nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen nitro nitro- gen in the fertilizer and the presence of this element might do more harm than good by increasing the rankness of growth and the weakness of the stalk says a writer in the he Baltimore American While it is a common assumption assumption assumption as as- that phosphoric acid Is needed when wheat kernels usually are not plump the shrunken condition may be due to other causes than lack of phosphoric acid In some sections it is due to plant disease and often otten ItIs it itis itis is the result of early lodging Generally Generally Gen Gen- speaking however a wheat fertilizer should be rich in phosphoric acid Potash ordinarily has a tendency to stiffen straw but If It the soil is too rich in nitrogen the straw will rill be weak regardless of any applications of potash On much ordinary soil a fertilizer containing its plant foo food in the proportion proportion proportion pro pro- fertilizer gives portion found in a 8 5 profitable results although I should want more plant food in a ton If the price were 25 |