GREEN MANURING ORCHARDS.
In green manuring orchards the following course is recommended: — Plough the ground as soon as possible after the fruit has been all gathered in, and sow with dun peas at the rate of two bushels per acre. Apply lewt of superphosphate with the peas. This will give them a good start, and will also greatly benefit the trees. In spring time the peas will be fit to plough in. First, roll them with a heavy roller the way the plough with a revolving coulter, when the peas can be turned in without much trouble. Before ploughing the peas in, 2cwt of superphosphate and 3cwt of muriate of potash per acre should be applied. This forms a very complete manure, the peas supplying the nitrogen and humus, the superphosphate the phosphoric acid, and with the potash the trees will be furnished with all that they require. Farmyard manure should also be applied where sufficient quantity is available.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 429, 10 January 1912, Page 3
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159GREEN MANURING ORCHARDS. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 429, 10 January 1912, Page 3
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