Rye seedlings grown on differently fertilized plats at Chatham, Virginia, and at Fishersville, Virginia, for the year 1928, and tested by the Neubauer seedling method for phosphorus gave no clue to the amount and availability of the phosphatic fertilizer added. Therefore, the Neubauer seedling method as devised by Neubauer did not prove to be of value in determining the phosphorus availability of Virginia soils under the conditions prevailing in 1928. / M.S.

In general, the yields of alfalfa were increased by varying amounts of various fertility elements on the Norfolk sandy loam soil type at Williamsburg, Virginia. The yields of corn grown on the Hagerstown silt loam soil type at Blacksburg, Virginia, correspond closely to the fertilizer treatments and their availability. The milligrams of phosphorus absorbed by rye seedlings show no relation to the amounts of phosphorus added to the soil in fertilizers. In fact, in most trials the amount absorbed from treated plats was less than the amount produced from sand checks. It seems that all the phosphorus obtained came from the seed and not from the soil. From the studies reported herein, therefore, it must be concluded that the Neubauer seedling method is not applicable for determining the phosphorus requirements of the soil types used in this investigation. / M.S.