FERTILISERS.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 242, 21 June 1928, Page 1

FERTILISERS.

It sometimes happens that a farmer finds he has a quantity of fertiliser left over, and will have to keep it in stor for the following season. How much its value will it lose during the six months’ storage? The following information on the subject is furnished by the Parmer’s Express! — Nitrate of soda can be kept for a considerable time without loss of value if stored in a good shed with a ary floor. When wanted for use in due course the nitrate will probably be found to have set, and in that case will have to be emptied out of the bag and broken up, which can easily be done with a shovel. , ~ Sulphate of ammonia can also be held in store over the dead season if stored in a dry shed free from damp, ft it cakes, it must be broken up before use. The neutral quality now in general use is less liable to become hard than the old kind. Superphosphate cap be kept without loss in a dry shod; it is liable to cake to a certain extent, and a portion of the phosphate soluble in water, may retrograde, but practically the fertiliser retains its fertilising value, and can be used with confidence. If it has become damp, the remedy is to spread it out on a dry floor and mix a little dry earth W Basic slag and raw ground phosphate can be kept in store without risk of loss in value. If they become caked it is simply necessary to shoot the stuff out of the bags and break it up.