The Columbus journal., 1901-01-09

Erect ee Line On Acid Eel:s
At the Rhode Island College OF Az
rtculture tests were made to ascertain
the value of lime on. acid soils. Some
Of the results were al follows:
HEMP.
The growth Of this plant IL decidedly
helped by lining.
BARLEY. From Germany
The following is record OF the
weights Of total crop taken immedi-
ately upon cutting:
Pounds.
Unlimed sulphate Of ammonia
Ploc ................... wv
Lined sulphate Of ammonia plot. .0.25
Unlimed nitrate of soda plot. 49,. .0.10
LINED nitrate OF soda plot. ....... .0.95
Pounds.
Unlimed sulphate of ammonia
plot ..................: z.OO
LINED sulphate of ammonia plot. 7.75
Unlimed nitrate of soda plot. %. 4.75
LINED nitrate of soda plot. 1880
Pounds
Unlimed sulphate Of ammonia
plOt ................... .V.oO
Lined sulphate of ammonia plot. $50
Unlimed nitrate Of soda plot. :. .2.55
Lined nitrate of soda plot. ....... .7.50
The experimenter says: Regardless
Of the fact that long interval Of time
had now elapsed since lime was ap-
piled. the lined plots. as in former
years, gave. in every instance. greater
returns than the unlimed ones. Nitro
gen in nitrate of soda proved decidedly
superior to nitrogen in sulphate Of am
.monia." -.
OATS.
The trial Of oats was made for the
p::-pose of ascerta;ning If benefit from
lime would be still noticeable several
years after its application The oats
were cut at maturity and weighed i'm
mediately without drying. The results
follow:
Pounds
Unlimed sulphate Of ammonia
LINED sulphate Of ammonia plot. 13.25
Unlimed nitrate Of soda plot. =. 100
Lined nitrate Of soda plot. 80. .15.25
SPRING RYE = -
Pounds.
Unlimed sulphate Of ammonia
plot .Z.zO
Lined sulphate of ammonia plot. 1.35
Unlimed nitrate of soda plot. -. .2.05
Lined nitrate of soda plot. ...... LAS
The results indicate no benefit from
lime upon the sulphate Of ammonia
plots. and the good growth upon the
unlimed one is in harmony with
previous observations. which 60 to
show that spring rye can Withstand
acid conditions exceptionally WELL
COW-PEA. (Whippoorwill)
The experimenter says: Certain
legumes. such as clover and alfalfa,
are almost failures upon our acid soil
unless lime is employed. Others. such
as Serradella and the Lupines. have
invariably been injured by lining, at
least at an interval of q year or two
after its application. The soy (soja)
0ean has been found to be admirably
adapted to our acid soil, and, owing
10 the great promise of the cow-pea,
especially for use as green manure, It
has been thought best to test it in
this particular. The following weights
are those Of undried material:
..-s. Pounds.
Unlimed sulphate Of ammonia
piot .................... .73.O
LINED sulphate Of ammonia plot. 81 o
Unlimed nitrate of soda plot. .69.5
LINED nitrate Of soda plot. .65.5
1t will be seen that lime proved in
furious in connection with nitrate of
soda and with sulphate Of ammonia.
in fact, the greatest yield was obtained
Upon the unlimed sulphate of ammo
mia plot where beets, lettuce, spinach
and asparagus cannot exist. Next in or
der is the yield from the other unlimit-
ed plot, which from its manurial treat
ment Is naturally less acid than the
dnlimed sulphate of ammonia plot. or
the two lined plots, that which is most
icfd gave a. greater yield than the
other. These results show the great
idaptability Of the cow-pea to ecid
soil. =, :