FORCING PLANT LIFE.
MARVELLOUS STIMULANT.
PURE SAND FERTILISED.
Times and Sydney Sun Services.
London, June 30. A new stimulant for plant life has been produced by Professor Bottomley at King's College. Tomatoes were grown from seeds planted in pure sand and watered with the extract of this product. An eggcupful sprinkled on the surface of the soil doubled the si;:e of arum lilies. Plants of every kind grew more strongly, flowered more profusely, and intensified the colours.
Similar results wero obtained from wheat, barley, and oats. The agricultural colleges are making extensive experiments, and the Irish Department is using two tons for potato tests.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15650, 2 July 1914, Page 7
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