SULPHATE OF IRON AS A FERTILISER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 144, 8 September 1927, Page 10

SULPHATE OF IRON AS A FERTILISER

Sir, — Sulphate of irJ 3, has been considered for many years quite a. useful addition to soi s for the purpose of helping to control fungoid diseases In plants grown on soils to which it is applied. I have used it with good results on tomatos where the crop was usually affected with black spot and Other fungoid diseases. Orchardists use sulphate of iron as a fertiliser on Citrus trees, part, cularly in lemon orchards where it is regularly applied to lemon trees. From experiments carried out by the Department of Agriculture at Mamaka Experimental Fa.-m, sulphate of iron , s , be ? n ? rj und to assist the control of oush sickness when it is applied as a fertiliser dressing to grasslands. From observations made, it appears to aSved rate the tr,,uble "'hen stock are saft ° areas dressed with the iron Fertiliser merchants and farmers "ho use sulphate of iron will be p ea- ™ to learn that the Rail wav decided to bring this commodity with.n the provisions of the regulation re-

garding the special rate for manures. Instructions l* av ®L . t >j S been issued in accordance wi tie so that fameers will benefit b cheaper flat rates now charged ior railing of sulphate* of iron. T. H. PATTERSON. Instructor in Agriculture, Department of Agriculture. huca-au