RIGHT USE OF LIME IN SOIL IMPROVEMENT 



If there were no other considerations, such 

 as convenience in han v :ng, evenness of dis- 

 tribution, etc., to take i\jto account, one ton 

 of fresh burned lime, one and a third tons 

 hydrated and one and three-quarters tons 

 finely pulverized limestone would have the 

 same value when delivered in the field. 

 Lime fully air-slaked, high-grade marl, and 

 finely pulverized limestone would have the 

 same value, ton for ton. 



Even Distribution. The value of even 

 distribution is not easily overestimated. If 

 lime in proper amount does not go into each 

 square foot of an acid soil, some of the soil 

 will remain sour unless mixing is done by 

 implements of tillage. Lime is diffused 

 laterally through the soil in a very slight 

 degree. If a strip of sour land is protected 

 by canvas, so that no dust from lime applied 

 to uncovered land can blow upon it, a seed- 

 ing to clover will show that plants a few 

 inches from the edge of the limed area will 

 fail to start thriftily and may die before 

 their roots reach the lime. Full effective- 

 ness of an application is possible only 

 through even distribution. 



Using Lump Lime. Lump lime, slaked 

 on the farm, is difficult to apply satisfac- 



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