Show muck much soil growers can cut some applications at least one half by J E knott cornell university experiment station new york service muck growers who have accumulated a fertilizer bank account in recent years can save money in 1033 it if they are sure that the supply of nitrogen Is maintained however similar savings on fertilizer cannot be made for different types of muck much soils newly cleared woody muck soil la Is low in phosphoric acid and potash but has a liberal lyof nitrogen savings cannot be made in phosphoric acid and potash and a fertilizer of 0 10 10 analysis should bo be used new ly cleared muck much that bore a heavy growth of sedges reeds and rushes needs nitrogen in addition to the phosphoric add acid and potash as a 4 8 10 or a 4 8 12 analysis mucks that have been cultivated for five or ten years and that have been liberally fertilized do not show much crop response to potash and phosphoric add acid but need tiona of nitrogen ordinarily the grower who has used ample applications of fertilizers in the past and whose land lina has been hooded flooded has a reserve of potash and phosphoric acid especially for the late planted crops early crops such as onions lettuce and potatoes which are planted when the soil Is cold need all three of the fertilizer elements in at least half the usual amount the lower rate of fertilization cannot be continued indefinitely ways waya to save this year are to apply less of 0 the usual fertilizer analysis but apply appl more nitrogen as a side dressing ot 01 to shift to an analysis which con contain taing more nitrogen for instance if the customary application has been 1500 pounds of 2810 2 8 10 for onions use instead pounds or of a 4 8 10 applying the same amount of nitrogen but halt half as much phosphoric ris acid and potash similar changes can tro to made to suit other conditions such changes are especially easy to make in home mix ing fertilizers sulfate of ammonia is cheaper than nitrate of soda and has hag proved equally effective on the now new york state muck soil tests |