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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21277, 2 September 1932, Page 5

FERTILISERS FOR HAY AND "ENSILAGE Most farmers to-day liuve heard of the value of sulphate of ammonia used in conjunction with superphosphate for the production of early spring feed. Many fanners are using it. for this purpose with great success. Sulphate ot ammonia can be used by the farmer, however, on any occasion when lie wants to increase the amount feed. It is particularly valuable, for instance, in increasing the bay or ensilage crop. At the present time we have passed through a severe winter and most reserves of hay and ensilage have been used up. No farmer can afford to do without reserves of feed. During the coming spring he should see to it that lie makes nn increased amount of ha t V and silage. He can increase his hay or ensilage crops in one of two ways, either by shutting up a larger area, or else by special manuring For hay the best ryegrass pastures should be closed, because feeding out. good hay is nn excellent means of improving pastures, and the better the hay the better the improvement. It is important to gel the ensilage and hay cut early, so that the paddocks can make, a good recovery before the dry weather comes on. Sulphate of ammonia used with superphosphate will increase the grass crop, and also the grass will be ready to cut earlier than it would be on paddocks not receiving nitrogen. Top-dress hay or ensilage paddocks, therefore, when shutting up at tho rate of 3cwt. to 4cwt. of ammoniat'od super, per acre. If, the paddock has received a July or August dressing of superphosphate' only lewt. to per acre of sulphate of ammonia need be ap.VLtcniioii, however, is particularly directed to LEUNAPHOS, of which supplies are still available in New Zealand. This is one of the new concentrated fertilisers and a dressing of lewt. of it sup* plies the same amount of plant food as lewt. of superphosphate and lewt. of sulphate of ammonia. It is a chemical compound of ammonia and phosphate and overy particle of it, however small, contains both phosphate and nitrogen. This means that the plant takes up phosphate at the same time as nitrogen, and may explain tho outstanding results which many farmers have had with Lounaphos. This is on sale at £l3 10s per ton. Since one'ton of it supplies one ton of superphosphate, costing £4 per ton, and one ton of sulphate of ammonia, costing £9 3s per ton, its actual value is £l3 3s per ton. Carriage, however, has only to be paid in one ton instead of two, and hence it is cheaper delivered on the farm. It is an excellent material to sow and can be thoroughly recommended. The hay and ensilage paddocks which have received this treatment will grow away well after cutting.—Advt.