Pastures for Florida


acre of a 4-8-8 3 fertilizer in June was well sodded (80 to 90
percent ground covered) in August. When phosphorus was
omitted from the complete fertilizer (400 pounds of a 4-0-8
fertilizer) the carpet grass seedlings made very slow growth
(Fig. 9).
 Fair seedling growth of carpet grass resulted when nitrogen
was omitted from the complete fertilizer (400 pounds of an

 3 400 pounds of a 4-8-8 fertilizer is equivalent to 100 pounds of nitrate
of soda, 200 pounds of 16 percent superphosphate and 64 pounds of 50 per-
cent muriate of potash.

 FIG. 9.-FERTILIZER HURRIES CARPET GRASS.
 Photographs made in August show growth responses on a Leon fine sand
at Callahan, Florida, fertilized and seeded in June. Upper left, 400 pounds
of 4-8-4 per acre; center left, 400 pounds of 4-0-8; lower left, 400 pounds
of 0-8-8; upper right, 1 ton of ground limestone and 400 pounds of 4-8-8;
center right, 1,800 pounds of rock phosphate and 64 pounds of muriate
of potash (50% K9 O) per acre; lower right, no fertilizer. Growth was
stimulated primarily by phosphorus, secondarily by nitrogen and potassium.

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