WHEN AND HOW TO USE LIME 



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When and How to Use Lime.— The best time to apply lime to 

 soil is after plowing. It may be mixed with the soil by harrowing. 

 It should not be plowed under. When soils are plowed in the fall, 

 wait until spring to spread the lime, as too much of it would leach 

 away during the winter. 



Many methods of spreading lime are in use. Throwing it with 

 shovels is rather slow and it is not very evenly distributed by this 



3000 LBS. HARDWOOD ASHES 



786 LBS. GROUND ROCK OR OYSTER SHELL 



/3ZI TO 1786 LBS. A/ft-SLACKED L/ME 



1521 LBS. HYDRATED L/ME 



/000 LBS. BURNED L/ME 



Fig. 206. — Chart showing the different amounts of materials required to furnish the equiv- 

 alent of 1000 pounds of lime. 



method. Special lime spreaders and lime hoods for manure spread- 

 ers are in use. It is sometimes hauled out and left in small piles to 

 slake and is then spread by hand from these piles. It is better to do 

 the slaking in one large pile and the hauling afterwards. Ground 

 limestone and oyster shell are the most agreeable forms to handle. 



TILLAGE 



Soils may be improved both physically and chemically by 

 proper tillage Stirring the soil will greatly aid the growth of 

 garden crops and fruits. 



