BACKWARD SWEET PEAS
“The best pick-me-up for backward sweet peas,” says a writer in an English exchange, “is a sprankling of sulphate of ammonia along the rows a few inches away from the plants. Apply this in showery weather if possible. If not, it must be watered in. Do not give too big a dose. One ounce a yard run of row, applied at intervals of a week, until the plants show signs of vigorous growth, is all that is necessary. Use it simply as a stimulant. “A careful watch must be kept for slugs until the plants are above their reach. Soot is a good preventative, and an excellent fertiliser. Sometimes it is not quite sufficient if the slugs are numerous. Finely sifted ashes should then be used. The slugs will rarely cross this gritty substance.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 466, 22 September 1928, Page 30
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137BACKWARD SWEET PEAS Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 466, 22 September 1928, Page 30
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