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Show ty Agent Roberts old. Mr. Roberts said that it is his experience in testing soils for more than 15 years that he would dare guess how EIGHT STEPS tilizers are to be realistic. : , Daniel Agent County Ro- berts reports tint it makes a lot of.cfifference how much fertilizer would be for a field of on wheat depending whether or not1 the field had grown a crop of wheat or a crop of sugar beets the previous year. It would also make .. a difference whether the straw hat been burned! or bailed and, hauled from the field or whether the stubble, had been incorporated into the seed bed. recoim-mende- d . irri-gate- d -- . The one thing that has been learned in mm 15 years of soil testing and watching field results is that the danger of applying large amounts of only one commercial fertilizer tike nitrogen is that the fertilizer supply in the sod may become in an extremely unbalanced supply. County Agent Daniel Roberts said, Monday of this week. . ' sugar beets and com, when you get a large lush dark top growth, which would make one believe that be had a very excellent crop; however when it comes harvest time, you find yourself short on root growth and sugar content in sugar beets end short in number of cobs end cob size and low yield on such crops as canning and sfleage corn. green v . V ; 1 ti LARGE SUPPLIES of ni-- By soil testing or apphdng when phosphorus and a auim as Franklin County irrigation trogen, or potash may be in short which means 10 fanners know that they can supply will bring about a nitrogen, 5 phosphorus and depend on good yields of ir- situation, in such crops as 10 potash by weight, or in 10-5-- 10 rigated wheat if it follows a crop of 'sugar ; beets where the tops have been plowed under. Tops from a 20ton crop of sugar beets will' put back into the soil approximately 100 pounds of nitrogen. Half of it will be used crop; by the succeeding whereas stubble from a 80 bushel crop of wheatwill require the addition of pounds available nitrogen Just to supply the bacteria and fungi for the needed nitrogen for the decomposition of the stubble. Every, crop varies withl their fertilizer needs and requirements. A knowledge of what is taken out by the plant and what is needed by the soil is necessary information before a realistic fertilizer re--1 commendation can be given Mr. Roberts said. This- "is why when submitting your soil sample it is necessary to give the cropping history in as much detail as possible. This does not apply to the phosphorous and potash re- quirements Mr. Roberts said.; They are mineral elements be replaced from either organic or commercial sources. much nitrogen, phosphorus such areas as Franklin Coun- and potash time might be ty where potash Is not known in the soil without first havor ing a test R is about like to be deficient ferti-libThis will apply to guess how fast a in somewhat the porpor-tio- n trying that plants use the de- horse can nm without dockments from the sofi. ing htm. 25-25- -0 er 27-14-- 0. , WHEN SOIL tests are run, available nitrate nitrogens will be measured, organic matter content is measured, the level of the water soluble phosphorus and water soluble potash can be known. If any of these dements are in long supply then it Is not necyessary to buy these until they are needed Coun (Franklin County formers wishing to have toil tested should do so by first getting soil lamplr enxidopes at the County Agent's Office and . , then bring their afr dried samples for test to the Gbuh-t-y Agents Office. 1 I Pasture and row crops require adequate nitrogen at the start of the season for strong early growth and development It is during this period when extensive feeder roots and top growth are developed. Whenever possible, apply the full nitr treatment early , in tho gro I I BROADCAST AND PLOW DOWN YOON fertilizer whenever pomible. lfany researchers report that plowing fertilizer down for potatoes, beets, corn and other row crops is an excellent method of application. PLOioOWN ariffifttAL 1 OF FERTILIZER brings fertilizer and crop residues in to dose contact and facilitates more UGH rapid breakdown of carbonaceous material. Extra nutrients are released for the new crop. Extra bushels or tons at harvest time b the payoff. Gil PLOWING The fanner who fertilizes early in the season not only gets a vital Job completed before the rush but he also gets maximum benefits from his fertilizer. Many county, agents, researchers and sugar company fieldmen stress the importance of eariy application, fertilizaDon't delay, order today. And for tion, insist on USS Nitrogen Fertilizer, made by United Spates Steel Available in bag, bulk or tank, USS Nitrogen Fertilizers are . PUCES FERTILIZER shallow both deep and shallow seed-lin- es new available to enough to be and season in early deep enough to be in moisture and available to deeper roots during titehot summer pre-pla- nt growing season. gets the Job done ahead of masting and assures maximum efficiency from fertilizer. profit-produci- ng fertilizers. Know enough to use enough and make sure you get USS Nitrogen Fertilizers. -- . - PeteRyde.Manager H. top-qualit- y, y Fertilizers Enlermotmlaia Farmers Asm. . , EARLY FERTILIZATION 0-- ; i HARVEST MORE DOLLARS! Use enough fertilizer! Farmers who don't use enough fertiliser get lower yields and lower profits. X FERTILIZE EARLY and use USS Nitrogen Fertilizer for results that count at the bank. ' V- v gkiWMMw j . V- |
