| Show Liquid Food ls Is Best for Summer ummer Use r When hen plant food is applied to tho the garden during dwing the tho growing season to stimulate growth and increase the yield of flowers or fruits there Is 11 much in favor of applying it as a liquid ra rather than dry For many years rears experiment stations stations stations sta sta- have havo tested this method and found it to have many advantages It is easier to spread a given amount uniformly over tho the area treated Less plant food is required for tho the same samo results In dry weather especially immediate immediato response by the plant is favored and there them is no injury to tho the plant if applied close to tho the roots Wl lo special preparations ons may be obtained for dissolving in water ordinary ordinary ord ord- inary dry plant food can bo used Dr V. V A. A who has done dono much work on this tins subject gives the tho h. h Howing diree directions for the tho amateur wt wl v lo o 0 wishes to use dry plant food in solution Lion Hon For Foi side dressing growing owing crops mix mb a cupful of plant food to a l quart of water or a n pound pint to a n gallon For row crops pour on a quart of the mixture to each three feet of row For plants in hills pour a quart around mound largo plants such as tomatoes or a 30 pint around mound peppers egg plant and others of that size For each hill of corn com use uso a n pint of tho solution Most annual flowering flowering flower flower- ing in plants require only one ono feeding A tomato plant may require three s s. s Perennial plants should be beside beside side sido messed dressed In September For shrubbery use two cups of plant food in 1 L quarts of water waler and wet vet tho ground around each shrub with from two to four quarts Then use the hose to soak the ground thoroughly As a starter solution In transplanting transplant transplant- ing shrubs use uso a n cupful of plant I I c cd e z d by HOOK NOOK 1 OF t FERTILIZER SUSPENDED IN WATER s II- II FAUCET I PLACE ONt ON t PLATFORM HIGH ENOUGH TO PERMIT PERM I I r SPRINKLING NG CAN TO 0 TOBE ToB B BE EASILY FILLED DIAL OlAG DIAGRAM RAM OF BARREL FOR LIQUID FERT FERTILIZER food in 12 quarts of water an and pour half a pail ull around mound the roots as you ou fill In fn tho the soil Whenever er a plant seems lagging In growth liquid plant food may help revive it Even vigorously growing rowing plants will benefit by y extra feeding If f you want fine fino flowers for exhibition lion tion or extra sizo size vegetables an nn n application ap of tJ this s type of fertilizer will get immediate results It Is tho modem modem mo ma- dem lent version of liquid manure which tho the older garden b books all nil mend But chemical plant foo foods s nr are aro much quicker iu in effect than the organics or- or which tho old time gardener used |
