Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . Fig. 205.—Lime increases the growth of clover and other legumes. Right from limed plot,left from unhmed plot. The clover improves the soil foi other crops. 2. Lime tends to correct the stickiness of clay soils and makesthem more loose and porous. They will then not bake and crack sobadly as a result of heavy rains followed by dry weather. 3. Sandy soils are made firmer by the use of lime on will plow better, hold moisture and plant food better, etc. 4. Liming of soils aids in the decay of vegetable
Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . Fig. 205.—Lime increases the growth of clover and other legumes. Right from limed plot,left from unhmed plot. The clover improves the soil foi other crops. 2. Lime tends to correct the stickiness of clay soils and makesthem more loose and porous. They will then not bake and crack sobadly as a result of heavy rains followed by dry weather. 3. Sandy soils are made firmer by the use of lime on will plow better, hold moisture and plant food better, etc. 4. Liming of soils aids in the decay of vegetable matter whichthej^ contain. When green manure and barnyard manure areturned under Ume should be applied soon after. The converse isalso true. Organic matter must be applied to soils that are the humus matter would soon be gone and the netresult would be detrimental. 5. Plant food in soils is made more available by the action oflime. At first the apparent result of liming would be much thesame as adding a complete fertilizer to the soil. The growing cropis able to
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