The Farmer's Scientific Manual
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The roots of all plants, and especially those of the legumes, have a power of acting chemically upon the mineral com- pounds of the soil in such manner as to render a portion of them available as plant-food, To this power, in part, is attributed the beneficial effects of the cultivation of the legumes, peas, clover, etc.
The following list shows the amount of mineral ingredi- ents withdrawn from the soil by different crops. It is taken from Prof. Pendleton's " Scientific Agriculture," and is wo...rthy of careful study by farmers : A crop of 750 pounds of seed cotton will carry off from an acre of land 23.25 pounds'of nitrogen, and 33.3 pounds [381] SCIENTIFIC MANUAL. 95 of ash, of which there will be of the most important min- eral elements ; Potash S.SOpoands. Magnesia 6.05 pounds. Sulphuric acid.... 0.60 pounds.
Soda 8.20 pounds. Chlorine 0.30 pounds. Phosphoric acid..7.20 pounds.
Lime 0.83 pounds.
A crop of 8J bushels of wheat, with an equal quantity, by weight, of straw, will carry off 11.50 pounds of nitro- gen, and of the mineral elements : Potash 2.12 pounds.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The roots of all plants, and especially those of the legumes, have a power of acting chemically upon the mineral com- pounds of the soil in such manner as to render a portion of them available as plant-food, To this power, in part, is attributed the beneficial effects of the cultivation of the legumes, peas, clover, etc.
The following list shows the amount of mineral ingredi- ents withdrawn from the soil by different crops. It is taken from Prof. Pendleton's " Scientific Agriculture," and is wo...rthy of careful study by farmers : A crop of 750 pounds of seed cotton will carry off from an acre of land 23.25 pounds'of nitrogen, and 33.3 pounds [381] SCIENTIFIC MANUAL. 95 of ash, of which there will be of the most important min- eral elements ; Potash S.SOpoands. Magnesia 6.05 pounds. Sulphuric acid.... 0.60 pounds.
Soda 8.20 pounds. Chlorine 0.30 pounds. Phosphoric acid..7.20 pounds.
Lime 0.83 pounds.
A crop of 8J bushels of wheat, with an equal quantity, by weight, of straw, will carry off 11.50 pounds of nitro- gen, and of the mineral elements : Potash 2.12 pounds.
What to read after The Farmer's Scientific Manual?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Georgia Dept of Agriculture to read onlineMoreLess
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