32 MUCK CROPS 



A sample of soil from Nebraska used for 

 beet production was compared with two 

 samples of muck from Florida in regard to 

 its absorptive power. 



Florida C 

 (a very 



Nebraska Florida A Florida B sandy soil) 

 Trial No. 1 . . 4575% 144.85% 109.13% 46.86% 

 Trial No. 2.. 44.85% 145.43% 107.93% 46.51% 



Deductions from these figures are: as the 

 percentage of muck increases in a soil, the 

 capacity of that soil to absorb and retain 

 water increases. 



It might be stated: as a soil is improved 

 by additions of humus (such as muck or 

 manure) its absorptive and retentive powers 

 increase. 



It is necessary to make very large applica- 

 tions' of muck to a soil when it is used to 

 improve the structure of that particular soil. 

 A practical application would be from 20 to 

 40 tons. It should be aired or composted 

 before applying as mentioned previously, for 

 the best results. 



Several brands of muck or peat are offered 

 for sale on the general market. H. B. Ful- 

 lerton, agricultural director of the Long 

 Island railroad, says: "For a number of years 



