. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. comes rather old and takesup more moisture than the freshly slaked lime. The cost is oftenout of proportion to its value as compared with other forms of lime. Ground oyster shell is similar in action to ground limestone andmay be used at the same rates. The price may be low enough towarrant its use in regions near its source. Hard-wood ashes contain, when not leached, thirty to thir
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. comes rather old and takesup more moisture than the freshly slaked lime. The cost is oftenout of proportion to its value as compared with other forms of lime. Ground oyster shell is similar in action to ground limestone andmay be used at the same rates. The price may be low enough towarrant its use in regions near its source. Hard-wood ashes contain, when not leached, thirty to thirty-fiveper cent of lime besides three to eight per cent of potash. Whenobtainable they should be used on gardens, about the bush fruits,and in orchards. WHEN AND HOW TO USE LIME 297 When and How to Use Lime.—The best time to apply lime tosoil is after plowing. It may be mixed with the soil by 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 leachaway during the winter. Many methods of spreading lime are in use. Throwing it withshovels is rather slow and it is not very evenly distributed by this 3000 LBS. HARDWOOD ASHES. 17861BS GROUND ROCH OR OYSTER SHELL /3Z/T0/786LBS. MR-SLACKED L/ME 1321 LBS, HYDRATED L/ME
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