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Show Tips For Better Fertilizer Use Here are five suggestions by : County Agent Harold Lindsay J for taking accurate soil sam- j pies which can mean better j use of fertilizer and more pro- : fits per acre for you: I (1) Divide each field into uniform areas, paying special : attention to differences in slope, erosion, crop growth and j yield. The soil in each area : should have the same testure, : cropping history and fertilizer treatment. j (2) When you sample an : area, scrape away the surface ' litter and take a core six inch- cs deep from the surface soil. ; (3) On permanent pastures : and sod areas, sample only 3 inches deep. ; (4) Repeat this procedure in : 10 to 15 places in the uniform : area. Mix the soil in the pail and fill a pint container with ; the mixture. (5) Don't sample unusual : areas such as dead furrows, low spots or terraces. Such a procedure will give ; .you a composite sample repre- senting all sections of the field. This will help the soil testing ; laboratory give you an accur- : ate report on your land's needs for nutrients. ' Soil samples can be taken any time the ground isn't frozen. To take a soil sample, you need a container and informa- ; tion sheet, a sampling tube or : space and a clean pail. You : can get the container and in- formation from your county : agent, fertilizer dealer or the vocational agriculture teacher. : |