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LITTLE exact knowledge of the effectiveness of artificial fertilisers on vegetables is available, and further, it seems doubtful whether good crops can be raised indefinitely with the use of artificials alone. For these reasons, the Ministry of Agriculture has thought it desirable to collect all the possible information on the subject, and a bulletin compiled by A. H. Hoare entitled “The Manuring of Vegetable Crops” has just been published (No. 71. 1s. net). It is recognised that for economic production a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of soil fertility and its relation to plant growth is required, and the first part of the bulletin deals with this subject in a concise and practical manner. Special attention is directed to the possibilities in the less commonly used organic manures that are now available, the need of which is a matter of particular importance for growers on light soils. The various types of crops, brassicas, roots, leguminous, potatoes, etc., are then dealt with in turn and the most suitable fertilisers to use in each case and the best time for their application are supplied. The requirements of the small-scale gardener or allotment holder are not overlooked, and where special instructions for crops intended for canning may be helpful they are included.
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Manuring of Vegetable Crops. Nature 133, 979 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/133979c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/133979c0