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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, March 27, 1959
Experiments Lead to New
Sweet Potato Fertilizers
After several years of research
and field trials, the N. C. Agricul
tural Extension Service has some
new fertilizer recommendations for
sweet potato growers.
The new recommendations call
for higher analysis fertilizer ap
plied in split applications. By mak
ing two applications, rather than
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time, the fertilizer will reduce the
possibility of root injury, and will
keep the plants growing over a
longer period of time.
“The best guide for sweet potato
fertilization,” says Henry Coving
ton, horticulture specialist for the
N. C. Agricultural Extension Serv
ice, “is a soil test.”
“Without a soil test,” he added,
“a general fertilizer guide would
be to apply a total of 50* to 60
pounds of nitrogen, 40 to 50 pounds
of phosphorus, and 120 pounds of
potash per acre.”
These recommendations are bas
ed on the assumption that the soil
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is low to medium in potash, and^
medium or above in phosphorus.
Most North Carolina sweet potato
soils fall into this category.
The recommended fertilizer ca*
be applied by placing 350 pounds
of 6-12-6 or 400 pounds of 4-12-12
in the row. This can be followed by
a sidedressing of either 400 pounds
of 8-0-24, or 30 to 40 pounds of
actual nitrogen mixed with 200
pounds of sulfate of potash.
The nitrogen-potash sidedressing
should be applied four to six inches
from the plant at the last cultiva
tion.
The extension service has also
changed its recommendations con
cerning boron.'*
“Boron may be deficient on some
soils,” Covington said, “but it is
no longer recommended that borax
be included in all sweet potato
fertilizer. Much of the cracking pre.
viously attributed to boron dehci-
ency has now been found to be as
sociated with nematode injury.”
Covington also cautioned farmers
against applying stable manure
the year sweet potatoes are to be
set in a field. The manure may
increase scurf.
Cotton, corn and milo are prob
ably the best crops to precede
sweet potatoes, Covington conclud
ed.
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On Freezing Foods
Do you want more space for
your fresh food and space for your
frozen food in the same appliance?
“If so, here are some things you
should know,” declares Miss Nita
Orr, frozen foods specialist for the
State extension service.
“It is better to have a separate
control and a separate door for the
frozen food compartment.
“Many freezer-sections in refrig
erators are not made to freeze
food. Some will keep food that is
already frozen; others will not.
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low zero degrees F. (without freez
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