Excerpt from Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 26: October 6-December 29, 1923 In view of the results obtained by previous investigators, the rapid oxidation in the soil of nitrites to nitrates seems desirable, and necessary for the best development of the plant. Accordingly, the work reported herein was undertaken in order to learn whether nitrites when used in quantities comparable to those used as a fertilizer changed rapidly to nitrates in Oregon soils. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.