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Southland Times, Issue 22728, 2 November 1935, Page 10

The Wisdom of the Years Manorial Practices That ProduceExtra Profit Every year produces experiences that contribute to a more profound appreciation of Boot CjI’OTIIS the important value of the correct use of fertilizers. In addition to the splendid J, £. work done by the Department of Agriculture, we now have a vast amount of know- recommend the utmost quantity of ledge based on the personal experiences of farmers who have extensively used Reverted Phosphate or Special “Anti Club “ SUPER ” over a number of years. With these sources of information available, Root ” Turnip Mixture through the front Fertilizing Recommendations are made with greater confidence than ever before. box o f £j ie r idger, and 1-jcwt. of either of , . ~ . , these Fertilizers with the Seed. The reA particularly noteworthy feature with private reports is the success being obtained commendations are based on the experience by increasing the “ amount-per-acre ” of the “SUPER” applied. No doubt the many of the best farmers in Otago and increased residual fertility which follows an increase from Ijcwt to 2 and 3cwt is Southland, and have proved successful becoming recognized to a greater extent than formerly .. . and the value or throughout. fertilizing in excess of the immediate crop’s requirements, so as to increase the Note.—Neither the “Anti Club Root” Tursubsequent fertility of the soil, is being estimated in its real value. After all, the Mixture nor t j ie Reverted Phosphate more you build up the fertility of your soil, the more it eventually returns you, and cause genn i na ti O n injury to the Seed, it is found that by increasing the “ amount-per-acre ”of “ SUPER ” applications, the Second Note.—ln order to minimize Club “ heart ” of the soil is improved, humus is increased, in addition to correcting the Root f arme rs are urged to heavily natural deficiency of Phosphates in New Zealand soils. - ij me their turnip land with 1 ton of burnt lime. / REVERTED PHOSPHATE Chou Mollier & Kale Creating Increasing Interest Phosphate. Broadcast 3cwt. of this when Another feature of note is the success attending the increasing use of “ Reverted cultivating or preparing the seed bed and Phosphate,” and results have been equally satisfactory with Turnips, Rape, Grass, sow the balance of the Fertilizer with the Wheat, Chou Mollier, and other Crops. seed * Turnip Crops, when grown with this low-priced product have been protected RaPC & GrUSS, CtC. during germination, and excellent strikes secured, followed by a long healthy growth J* • , « » r of the crop In many cases the growth was noted right into the Winter months, and Sow 3cwt. of Special Anti Club Root the feeding value thereby enhanced. Similar benefits have been secured by other R ape Mixture or Reverted Phosphate with varieties of crops and pastures, a special feature being the prolonged growing period. the Rape Seed, and a further 11 cwt. of 1 1 Reverted Phosphate broadcast on the surWhen comparing “Reverted Phosphate” with “Super” it is well to know that face with the Grass Seed. Again, in this “Super” gives its correct response on soils with a high lime content. The action instance, it is essential to treat the grass as of the lime is to revert the “ Super ”to a citric soluble form required by plant life. a se p ara t e crO p so far as the fertilizing is •If lime deficiency is known or suspected, a condition which will affect the necessary concerned. reversion of Super in the soil, Reverted Phosphate should be used, as Reverted "ML, « Phosphate is Super already reverted in course of manufacture to the Citric IViailSClS There is „o prole feeder than the in soils of southerly aspect, and those of a wet or acid nature. « ?= Work.™ leret. Reverted Phosphate is made by the addition of a calculated amount of Burnt Lime o f super when cultivating. Sow a further to 44/46 Super. The object of adding the Lime is to change the water soluble 3cwt. of Mangel Mixture with the seed. Phosphoric Acid to the Citric Soluble form, in which later form, while not being Those who can afford to sow a heavier soluble in pure water, the Phosphoric Acid is readily available to plants after being dressing are advised to do so. dissolved by soil waters. UF 'J * . FARMERS ARE ADVISED to CONTINUE WITH THEIR USUAL LIMING 1 PROGRAMME when using “ Reverted,” as the Lime content in Reverted Phosphate Q n account of the backward season and condoes not take the place of a general liming programme. We recommend this lime sequen t shortage of grass, topdressing is not only because of its suitability to the general soil conditions, but because or its }, e j n g carr i e d out in many districts, and low price. In other countries, notably Australia, to-day Manufacturers are charging ap plications of 2cwt. per acre of Super on from 15/-to £1 more per ton for this Article than for Superphosphate, whereas the s heep pastures and 3cwt. per acre on cow “Rockland” and “Aertex” varieties are the same price as Super. In many cases, paddocks can still be made with profit, for Turnips in particular, Reverted Phosphate is taking the place of the more highly- je mos j. advantageous season for the genpriced Turnip Mixtures. Reverted . Phosphate is particularly suited for Turnip ej . a | topdressing programme is in the late manuring in areas where Club Root is prevalent. Summer and early Autumn, and our previous recommendations on this hold good. 2cwt. of Super per acre applied in the late . W ff JI. Summer or early Autumn extends the Aut4 o OM f umn growth well into the Winter, and W/flu JL f«/ Vvo il/ez * assures an earlier growth in the Spring. At this period the grasses commence re-rooting, and the application of the quick-acting M Bl water-soluble Super gives vigour to the H xrjTfc. JL plant and increases the mineral content of H i frVi H Y Mil the herbage. In many instances where pasli ■ IfcJr II ii SitaF S BCM tures have been adequately top-dressed -MaiF WJI ||HF M witli s U per in the early Autumn, the lambs u “ have been entirely fattened without the aid B * of supplementary feed. Hay Paddocks BRfek H ■ f iPfel R 0 Recommendation: 3cwt. of either Superi J phosphate or Ammoniated Super to the 82 1 I OllLwS acre, before closing the paddocks for hay. Over-Manuring is Stand Unrivalled in all Better than Branches of Agriculture ( cessive, it can always be borne in mind that it is always far better to err on the side of over-manuring, as any Super not taken up t h e immediate crop remains in the Hwmds’eds cent, on snadaS cost o < f B S d r u «o^ rti, “ y) assist <l,e

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