10 MUCK CROPS 



balanced by the large water content of this 

 soil, which renders it medium in season, or 

 late if poorly drained. 



Because of the organic property of muck, 

 its crop properties are greatly improved with 

 decay. Decay is, therefore, to be encouraged. 

 All agencies for the increased capacity of 

 properly handling muck and, therefore, ad- 

 vancing decay should be assisted. 



Chemical Contents. Muck, chemically, is 

 an abnormal soil. It consists chiefly of or- 

 ganic material. The more material in the 

 humus form, the better for the crop results. 

 It is usually very rich in nitrogen, very low 

 in potash, medium to low in phosphoric acid, 

 and variable in lime content. When marl is 

 found in the substratum, muck is usually well 

 supplied with lime. 



Some idea of the composition of muck soil 

 may be obtained from the following table: 



Name of place Moisture Organic Nitrogen Phosphoric Potash Lime 



matter acid 



New York 



N. Tonawanda .. 77.5 1.97 0.15 0.25 2.23 



Oak Orchard 66.5 1.79 0.28 0.36 4.39 



Red Creek 85.5 2.6 0.26 0.18 4.21 



Maine 



S. Sebec 86.9 2.77 0.17 0.02 



Brunswick 96.2 1.98 0.27 0.17 



Thomaston 57.2 2.06 0.46 



Burkettville 93.3 2.16 0.54 0.08 



