Talks on Manures / A Series of Familiar and Practical Talks Between the Author and the Deacon, the Doctor, and Other Neighbors, on the Whole Subject - Joseph Harris

¶ Plots “AAS”—the application of Silicates did not commence until 1864; in ‘64-5-6, and 7, 200 lbs. Silicate of Soda and 200 lbs. Silicate of Lime were applied per acre, but in 1868, and since, 400 lbs. Silicate of Soda, and no Silicate of Lime. These plots comprise, respectively, one half of the original “AA” plots, and, excepting the addition of the Silicates, have been, and are, in other respects, manured in the same way as the “AA” plots.

** 2000 lbs. Rape-cake per annum for the first 6 years, and 1000 lbs. only, each year since.

†† 300 lbs. Sulphate Potass, and 3½ cwts. Superphosphate of Lime, without Nitrate of Soda, the first year (1852); Nitrate alone each year since.

‡‡ Sulphate Soda—200 lbs. per annum 1855, 6, and 7.

Transcriber’s Note:
For comparison purposes, the above table is repeated here in the format used for similar tables in Chapter XXVII.

FM Farm-yard Manure. ABT Ashes (burnt-soil and turf). SiS Silicate of Soda. SPL Superphosphate (of Lime). SMg Sulphate of Magnesia.

SP Sulphate of Potass. S Sulphate of Soda. NS Nitrate of Soda. RC Rape-Cake. A-S Ammonia-salts.

Plots	FM	ABT	SiS	SPL	SMg	SP	SS	NS	RC	A-S
	Tons.	lbs.	lbs.	lbs.	lbs.	lbs.	lbs.	lbs.	lbs.	lbs.
1 O.	..	..	unmanured continuously					..	..	..
2 O.	..	..	..	350	..	..	..	..	..	..
3 O.	..	..	..	..	100	200	100	..	..	..
4 O.	..	..	..	350	100	200	100	..	..	..
1 A.	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	200
2 A.	..	..	..	350	..	..	..	..	..	200
3 A.	..	..	..	..	100	200	100	..	..	200
4 A.	..	..	..	350	100	200	100	..	..	200
{1 AA.	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	275	..	..
{2 AA.	..	..	..	350	..	..	..	275	..	..
{3 AA.	..	..	..	..	100	200	100	275	..	..
{4 AA.	..	..	..	350	100	200	100	275	..	..
{1 AAS.	..	..	400	..	..	..	..	275	..	..
{2 AAS.	..	..	400	350	..	..	..	275	..	..
{3 AAS.	..	..	400	..	100	200	100	275	..	..
{4 AAS.	..	..	400	350	100	200	100	275	..	..
1 C.	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1000	..
2 C.	..	..	..	350	..	..	..	..	1000	..
3 C.	..	..	..	..	100	200	100	..	1000	..
4 C.	..	..	..	350	100	200	100	..	1000	..
1 N.	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	275	..	..
2 N.	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	275	..	..
M.	..	..	..	350	100	..	100	..	..	..
5 O.	..	..	..	350	..	200	..	..	..	..
5 A.	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
6{1	..	..	unmanured continuously					..	..	..
{2	..	(—)*	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
7	14	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

* (6.2) No amount given for ashes

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