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ried downward by means of mechanical 

 washing and by sokition. 



Two general' methods of liming soils are 

 in use ; namely, by incorporalion and by 

 top-dressing. The former is preferable 

 where feasible. 



Since lime is unable to distribute itself 

 effectively through the soil by natural pro- 

 cesses, it becomes at once evident that this 

 must be accomplished artificially by proper 

 application. To be ideally placed for 

 ma.Kimum effectiveness, lime needs to be 

 distributed throughout the main root zone. 

 What, then, are the requisites that constitute 

 good liming practice? They are the fol- 

 lowing : 



Even Spreading. — The aim should be to 

 give every square foot of soil the same 

 quantity of lime. If some spots receive an 

 overdose, it is at the expense of others. In 

 the one case the lime is not used efficiently 

 and in the other there is neglect. Lime 

 piled in heaps and scattered by means of a 

 shovel results in a spotted effect and con- 

 sequently less benefit per pound of material. 

 The use of a fertilizer distributor or pre- 

 ferably a lime spreader will generally in- 

 sure better distribution and should be cm- 

 ployed. 



Uniform Incorporation and Proper 

 Depth. — Incorporate lime with the soil uni- 

 formly and to as great a depth as is practi- 

 cal. Good practice prescribes a depth of 

 three to five inches. The quickest response 

 and the fullest measure of benefits are 

 realized when the lime is distributed 

 throughout the major part of the root zone. 

 This constitutes the ideal; anything less 

 falls short of attaining the full object sought. 

 The above cardinal principle should be ad- 

 hered to as the keynote of efficient liming- 



Mi.fing Immediately with Soil. — Mi.x the 

 lime with the soil immediately with a disc 

 or spike-tooth harrow before rain puddles it. 



Applying at Plow-time. — The logical time 

 to use lime is after plowing and before 

 seeding. Several reasons are involved; (a) 

 Generally the need for lime is vital at this 

 time as it is common practice to utilize 

 manures and crop residues then. By the 

 decay of organic materials, available plant 

 food is created. In the absence of bases, 

 such as lime, soil acids exist which depress 

 bacterial activity with consequent curtail- 

 ment in the nitrate supply for crop use. 

 Unless lime is provided to correct the un- 

 favorable condition the crop suffers. Here 

 the use of lime is timely, (b) In the case 

 of an intertilled crop, such as corn, the 

 subsequent cultivations aid in pertecting 

 the incorporation of the lime and thereby 

 augment its effectiveness. (c) Further- 

 more, adding lime at plow-time is oppor- 

 tune as it comes just at the point in the ro- 

 tation to nicely pave the way for clover 

 crop followin.g. Especially is this true with 

 corn, wheat, and oats, to be put to clover. 

 In this way, action is well started by the 

 time the sensitive crop is seeded. 



Lime and Manure Usually ^ot to Be 

 Mi.ved. — As a general policy it is not ad- 

 visable to place lime and maiuire in direct 

 contact before or after application. If the 

 two are hauled as one load and spread 

 simultaneously, however, the spreading 

 should be done promptly. To finish the job 

 properly, work immediately into the soil. 

 Such a procedure is more permissible in the 

 case of carbonate forms, which are slow 

 acting, and on soils in acute need of liine. 

 On the average soil, however, the proper 

 practice consists of plowing under organic 

 matter alone so it will rest in the lower 

 portion of the furrow-slice, while the liiue 

 is well distributed above. Isolation is more 

 necessary on open sandy soils than with op- 

 posite types. 



Mixing Lime with Commercial Ferti- 

 lizer. — Lime added to commercial fertilizers, 



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