Within the past ten years experimental work in Great Britain, mostly by the author and his colleagues at Rothamsted, has established methods for the placement of fertilizers that frequently give better results than broadcasting. This paper assesses the value of these techniques for most of our common crops, discusses the factors involved, and suggests how the British work might be applied to cultural conditions in other lands.
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