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seeding or for later top-dressings. This statement applies to well es- 

 tablished fields and would not hold for young stands that exhibit nitro- 

 gen deficiency before the plants become well inoculated. 



The application of two tons of ground limestone (L) over the basic 

 application was not justified, at least not during the five years covered. 

 This was the case where lime was used alone or in combination with 



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Fig. 1. Shovnng mutual relationship} between annual rainfall and 



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