Report of experiments on farm crops conducted at the County Council Farm, Hutton, and at other centres in Lancashire during 1898 / the County Council for the County Palatine of Lancaster, Technical Instruction Committee.

  • Lancashire (England). County Council
Date:
1899
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Credit: Report of experiments on farm crops conducted at the County Council Farm, Hutton, and at other centres in Lancashire during 1898 / the County Council for the County Palatine of Lancaster, Technical Instruction Committee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    RESULTS. 1. Influence of equal amounts of Phosphate from Slaq and Suner (Plots 2 and 3). The figures obtained from these two Plots are Average increase over Unmanured Plots. 3 cwts. Basic Slag. 0 3 322 lbs. Super ... . 1 0 These two Plots alone of all those dressed with Artificial Manure did not yield a profitable return. 2.—Influence of an equal amounts of Nitrogen from Sulphate of Ammonia and Nitrate of Soda (Plots 4 and 5). The figures in this case are :— Average increase over Unmanured Plots. 1 cwt. Sulphate of Ammonia . 10 0 141 lbs. Nitrate of Soda . 12 3 Both these manures have yielded a profitable increase, but Nitrate of Soda has yielded the better return. It must, how¬ ever, be remembered that these figures represent the first cut only, and it is very generally believed that the application of nitro¬ genous manures alone, while they yield a profitable return in the first year, do not leave the land in good condition for future crops. The estimated profit per acre, after deducting the cost of the manure (if 2s. 6d. is not considered too high a price for one cwt. of hay) is 21s. 9d. from the Nitrate of Soda, and 15s. from the Sulphate of Ammonia. 3.—Influence of equal amounts of Phosphate from Slag and Super, along with Sulphate of Ammonia (Plots 6 and 7j. The following figures afford a comparison of the results obtained from these Plots :— Average increase over Unmanured Plots. 3 cwts. Basic Slag.. 12 6 322 lbs. Superphosphate . 11 2 These 'dressings have also yielded profitable returns, the estimated profit being 14s. per acre from the use of Slag and Sulphate of Ammonia, and 11s. 6d. from the use of Super an dr Ammonia.