HOW TO APPLY BONEMEAL.
The question is often asked, how to apply bonemeal and suchlike manures when planting or sowing plants or seeds ? An experiment was tried some time ago as to whether the best results were obtained by scattering the manure broadcast, previous to sowing or planting, or sowing in drills at tho time of the sowing or planting. The results were decidedly in favour of the sowing in the drills at the time of planting. This even applied to stable manure when used for growing crops of vegetables and potatoes. The best method is to draw the drills for sowing, and then to scatter a liberal dressing along the bottom of the drill before putting in the seed. When planting, it is best also to draw a shallow drill, scatter the bonedust, etc., and then plant. By this method the plant or seed gets directly in touch with the manure supplied, and less is used because there is no manure put on the surplus ground between the plants.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 185, 6 August 1932, Page 6 (Supplement)
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