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others. The body, grain, texture, and color, were highly satisfactory on these two plots, but plots N3 and N5 produced tobacco of harsh texture, poor color, and too close a grain. Plot N7, on which tankage was used, while yielding a large percentage of desirable colors, gave a more of less dark greenish tobacco after fermentation.

The growth of the tabacco on all of the plots of the nitrogen series was very satisfactory as far as judged by measurements. Topping time showed that there was less than ten percent difference in the average height of plants on the different plots. No fixed. growth difference as to height could be attributed to the different fertilizer treatments. Although not suffering in growth, there was one particularly noticeable variation on these plots in 1922. Those plots which were fertilized with a large percentage of nitrogen in the mineral form developed a marked chlorosis, apparently directly proportionate to the amount of mineral nitrogen present in the fertilizer. Chlorosis was noticed especially at the base of the plant on those plots supplied with large amounts of mineral nitrogen. On those plots where half the nitrogen was supplied in mineral form and a half from organic sources, chlorotic effects extended upward on the bottom five leaves. Chlorosis extended half way up the plant on the plots which had all the nitrogen applied in mineral form; eight and sometimes ten leaves were affected. This chlorosis was in every respect similar to that called "sand drown" by Dr. W. W. Garner of the United States Department of Agriculture. Immediately adjacent to the nitrogen plots was another series of plots to determine the effects of magnesium deficiency. These plots were specially treated to show the cause of sand drown and were run in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. The chlorosis in the nitrogen plots was in every way similar to the chlorosis which accompanied magnesium starvation on the cooperative plots. For the season of 1922, at least, it was possible that the fertilizers high in mineral nitrogen did not supply adequate amounts of magnesium to fill the deficiency. The plots supplied with an abundance of organic nitrogen, on the other hand, did not develop chlorosis or "sand drown". Organic nitrogen carriers such as cottonseed meal apparently contain magnesium in amounts sufficient to meet the magnesium needs of the tobacco plant on an average Connecticut soil. The season of 1922 was very wet at times, and excessive leaching probably took place (which accentuated the effects). In a drier year, magnesium starvation probably would not follow the application of a heavy mineral nitrogen mixture. No chlorosis was noted in 1923.

SEASON OF 1923.

In 1923 the nitrogen plots were the same as to location and treatment as they were in 1922. It was a much more favorable season, inclined to be dry, while 1922 was extremely wet. The

tobacco was primed. Total weights of the triplicate plots were taken and figured to the acre basis as given in Table II. Each of the four primings was kept separate and a certain number of leaves taken from each for securing sorting data. All data (except total weights) are based on number of leaves. Burn tests were also made. Sorting results are recorded in the table.

In general the results seem inconsistent and no general tendency can be traced. As in the preceding year, the use of all mineral ammoniates resulted in the highest yields. The data on burn and percentage of high grades do not show that the quality was worse than where only one-seventh of the ammonia was from mineral sources. The fact that the burn was always best on the first priming is very apparent. Both dry ground fish and tankage appear to be superior to the basal ration in yield, percentage of higher grades and burn.

SEASON OF 1924.

In 1924 the nitrogen plots were treated in the same manner as in 1923, being set with Havana seed on June 13 and 14, topped August 1 and 2, and harvested August 15 and 16.

Throughout the growing season no significant growth differences were observed between the different plots of the series. The tobacco on Plot N3 was slightly taller than that on the other plots but it also was more mature, being in full bloom when the others were only early and medium bloom at the date of topping. The average number of plants on the plots at harvest (about 160) indicates that the stand was practically uniform throughout the test.

The weather was extremely dry during both the growth and curing periods. The season was too dry for normal growth and a good cure. Scanty "damps" caused some difficulty in getting the crop in proper "case" until late in the fall. The tobacco was taken down in the middle of November and weights in the bundle were made November 28th, 1924.

In February, 1925, the tobacco was sorted by an experienced sorter, Mr. Frank Solkowski, and accurate weights were recorded on the different grades and lengths as indicated in tables III and IV.

TABLE II. SORTING DATA ON NITROGEN PLOTS FOR 1923.

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SORTING DATA ON NITROGEN PLOTS FOR 1923—Continued.

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SORTING RESULTS FOR 1924 CROP. TOTAL WEIGHT OF GRADES AND LENGTHS IN OUNCES.

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TABLE III.

In the above table the brokes include poor quality tobacco (better than fillers) such as variegated, mixed, and off colors, also broken leaves and other damaged tobacco.

The tops include short darks, 16" or less, and poor quality long darks. Leaves in the class called darks probably are not of wrapper quality but are of heavy body and dark color. No light or medium wrappers were found in sufficient amount to make separate weighings, therefore they are included in the seconds or the darks.

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