Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-24

it, Physical Enrcts aud ianurnc. on
risnt aro~th.


Farmers Bulletin No. -. issued by
tho iinltcd States Department of Agri-
culture. discusses the use OF lime for
improving soils. ~ manurlal ana chem
icni action. its physical effects. and In
Effects on the action of microscopic or
ganisms In soil The conditions under
which lime may be- injurious are point
"a out. The influence of lime upon some
rlnnt diseases IL noted and directions
for the application ~ limo to soils are
given. Fifteen forms ~ lime used FOR
agricultural purposes are described.
THERE arr many soils IN which lime
A. deficient. notably In soils derived
from granite. mica Hehlat, and sand
stone formations. ON such soils lime
~ M direct value IN supplying ncccs-
Hnry element ~ plant food,
''rhe Indirect value of lime N per-
hans more important than ~ direct
action. because probably the majority
1f cultivated soils contain sufficient
lime tn meet tho direct demands ~
plants. Lime iH ~ Indirect value In
unlocking the unavailable potash phoa-
phpric acid, ana nitrogen In the soil.
"iime tXerts a decided influence ON
the mechanical condition ~ soils. rcn-
drring heavy, compact soils loosrr IN
texture ana tending tn bind PARTICLES
Of lnnsO lraChy soils.
Lime is ALSO beneficial In furnishing
conditions In the soil favorable a. the
activity ~ IN" mirro-urRaniHina which
convert the nitrogen ~ organic matter
into nitrutcH which are readily nsHimil-
ated 10y plants. which deconpnHc or
Enuir luAttoLand which assist lrguiniu.
ous plants to nHslmilate the free nltrog-
su 90 the uir ...
'rhr continued use % lime unhccom-
mlurinuH, especially ON poor soils, Hinrr
I 10 converts tho inrnluahlr nitrogen. pni-
uHh. aud phuHphurlC- acid compounds ~
The anil into forms Witch are rapidly
I taken ~ ny plants ar washed Out in
I the drainage, and thus hnHtsnH the es-
] hUustion oi the supply ~ these sub
stances iu the soil. " the roll " not
[ uhundautiy supplyed With organic mat.
[ ter ~ retcntiVc power FOR water and
Fertilizers may be- seriously reduced on
] account ut the destruction of the or
ganlu mn.tor by The action of too much
| lime Soils are sometimes injured by
] applications ~ Impure forms ~ lime,
/ which harden like cement In the soll.
/ or of those which contain an excessive
amount OF muguoHia.
~ hna been shown that oven many
I upland ana naturally wrll-drnlned soils
| apparently In good condition otherwise
] are 20 sour lacid that most plants
.
| tion OF cauatic limo II the most ccnnom-
I teal ami Effective means OF correcting
/ this condition.
! According 90 experiments made by
/ the Rhode Island experiment station
| on acid soils M that state, the plants
| tcftrd may be- classified with regard Co
| their behavior toward lime az follows;
] Plants benefited by lining spinach
lettuce. hoets tall klndsl gumbo tokral
! Hulslty tvcgctahle oyste1, cslery, onion,
] tarsuip, caulilnwor, cucumber, egg
] plant rantnloupe, asparagus, kohl
! Whi. cabbage. dundelion, Swedish tur-
] min. pepper, pea, peanut martynih. to-
| hlcro. sorghum alfalfa. clover, barley,
/ wheat. oats timothy ana kentucky
bluegrass plants injured by lining
/ nprrndclln, watermelon, blue mpinc.And
common Hurrel ulumcN acetoselln) /.
| plants Indifferent to lining indian
corn, common millet, Hungarian, gold
en- millet, rye, potatoes, carrots, Rhode
Island bent lgrassl, and redtop lgrass).