MANURES FOR VEGETABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 236, 2 October 1908, Page 7

MANURES FOR VEGETABLES.

stable nnd cow-yard manure i> used J uy most of our New Zealand gardeners I who arc at all able to obtain .-upplie*. ' DUt those who wish to supplement such r with artificials will ;ind the following a: ' rood guide for ouartcr .1 r- areas, i'or 1 ■malier areas a proportionate rwluetion !1! ■an bo made, and wh< re no stable manure ' ' .- iisi-.1. tlie ijuantity of artificials should I ' ,x.' doubled:— I 11 For Tomatoes.—Xitratp nf snda. 4-3 ' a !-: mineral siiperplu.sphatp. c!7J lbs; ::i hli.ri'l.- of i.ota.--ium. !»i 11,.,. Apply the! k superphosphate and chloride a few days : s ■•■fort- piantinir. and two or thrpp weeks; l ifter the planting apply the nitrate. j ''•■an- an'! l'ea^. —Superphosphate, j ;7Ub>: nit rut". :i7 lbs. Apply a few I" lays U'for,- mowing. ' " ! * t_ab!>;»g<'- and others of this family.— j t ■ufH-rpho-phat.-. .w lbs: nitrat,-, 45 lbs: ij, hloridc (if piitassium, :j."j ii>~. ! houlil be applied bi-f'ire planting: it is , '<■>:. however, to ap|ily tin: nitrate ink wo or three lot- during growth. j Artichokes. —Superphosphates. lbs; j itrute. ■■'■', Jb>: chlorid"-. -'4 Jb-. The»e |' , hould be applied in autumn before plant- i llg except tl'p nitrate, which is to bo ' t pplied in spring, when the plants are., rowing. j . Lelery ami Beetroot.—Superphosphate,! v 7] lbs: nitrate. :j-3 lbs: chioride. 3-3 j a T-: to be applied before planting or sow- { r ;i_r except llie nitrate, which it is ad-1 " t i-aii!,- to apply t-.vit" during growth of! 1 lie plants. I q spinnach. Ijettuce. Endive.— superphos- i ii Iv le. 4.1 Itw: nlirat". 3Jj 11.-: chloride, I 7 lb-: to be given !)cf'.»rc planting or p ing. ' v A.-para;ms.—superphosphate. 40 lbs; =•' uljihate <>f ammonia, lb-<: nitrnte. 12 's< >- : chloride, ii il»: tcj h- applied beioru ' U j' pi.vi!.- coUJiwcnce tv rhoot. ( it Potatoes.— ."lupt-rphosphate. so lbs: ni- v rate. lbs: chloride. M ibs. This uaatity v> i!i In- found suliicient for one a .Ti' of ground. ili\ tiie >uperph«s- a hate and chloride, and apply beforit . liinting. The nitrate .-hould be appli.-d fi h'-n th- -'loot.- an- iihnvi' the ground w ud should then be hoed in. " a;id . t »nions.—Superphosphate. , .1 l> lbs: nitraf. 1.3 lbs: chloride. M ib-. hi= is snflicieat for am , . Apply Jl in; superphosphate and chloride beforu '■ and the nitrate dii'-in" , srrowth. c a 1 ~