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Show Commercial Product Musts in Farming Commercial fertilizer Is vital vi-tal to our American way of life. We would have serious food shortages In the United States if we eliminated the use of commercial fertilizers. We recognize the value of manure both for Its fertilizer value and for its soil building properties, but we don't have enough to satisfy the fertilizer fertiliz-er needs on most farms. In thiss connection, also, manure is not necessarily a balanced fertilizer for all crops and situations. sit-uations. This makes it necessary neces-sary to use commercial fertilizer fertil-izer in conjunction with manure ma-nure on many farms. Fertilizer pays big dividends where it is used wisely. To get the most from your fertilizer fer-tilizer dollars, you need to prepare pre-pare good seed beds, fertilize adequately, plant recommended recommen-ded varieties, plant early irrigate irri-gate properly, control insects and weeds, and follow good management practices generally. gener-ally. The real key to success In farming is doing the right thing at the right time. Select fertilizer on the basis of your crop needs. For Utah field crops, let your fertilizer practices be guided by a few simple rules. 1. Use nitrogen on grass and grass crops grain and corn. 2. Apply phosphate to clover clov-er and ahaUa. 3. Cash crops like sugar beets, potatoes, and vegetables need both nitrogen and phosphate. |