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The results of the examination of the . plant material are given in 

 tables 1 , 2 , and 3 : 



TABLE I. Yield and Composition of Crops 

 (Duration of growth, 62 days) 



Pot 



I 

 2 



5 

 6 



9 

 10 



Treatment 



Unlimed 



Unlimed 



Slaked lime 



Slaked lime 



Ground limestone 

 Ground limestone 



Dry matter produced 



Grams 



2.39 

 2.62 

 2.25 



2.55 

 2.82 



2.51 



Percentage 



of 



nitrogen 



41 

 29 



52 

 40 



43 

 53 



Nitrogen 



produced 



(grams) 



0.08150 

 0.08620 

 0.07920 

 0.08670 

 0.09673 

 0.08860 



Crude 



fiber 



(per cent) 



20.50 

 20.01 

 21 .04 

 23.19 

 21.13 

 21.78 



TABLE 2. Yield and Composition of Crops 

 (Duration of growth, 89 days) 



Pot 



13 



14 

 17 

 18 

 21 

 22 



Treatment 



Unlimed 



Unlimed 



Slaked lime 



Slaked lime 



Ground limestone 

 Ground limestone 



Dry matter produced 



Grams 



9.61 



8.81 



12. 10 



10.50 



11-45 

 II . 10 



Percentage 



of 



nitrogen 



42 

 57 

 59 

 72 



79 



86 



Nitrogen 



produced 



(grams) 



0.3287 

 o 3145 



0.4344 

 0.3906 

 0.4340 

 0.4285 



Crude 



fiber 



(per cent) 



25 

 23 

 25 

 25 

 23 

 24 



33 

 63 

 82 



63 



84 



51 



TABLE 3. Yield and Composition of Crops 



(Duration of growth, 118 days) 



Pot 



25 

 26 

 29 

 30 

 33 

 34 



Treatment 



Unlimed 



Unlimed 



Slaked lime 



Slaked lime 



Ground limestone 

 Ground limestone 



Dry matter produced 



Grams 



18 

 19 

 25 

 24 

 26 



25 



76 



45 

 61 



25 

 98 



14 



Percentage 



of 



nitrogen 



.42 

 .29 

 30 

 •25 

 •03 

 •19 



Nitrogen 



produced 



(grams) 



0.6416 

 0.6399 

 0.8451 

 0.7881 

 0.8175 

 0.8020 



Crude 



fiber 



(per cent) 



23 

 23 

 23 

 23 

 22 

 21 



52 

 40 

 66 



73 

 76 

 79 



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