The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-03

ammonia to greater extent than they
do the sulphuric acid.
CorrectiVeS.
Alkaline materials generally, will
counterfeit or neutralize any acid.
In improving an acid soil, the aim
should be to get an alkaline MATERIAL
that is cheap and that can be easily
handled. To a large extent, lime in
its different forms fulfils these re-
quirements.
Carbonate of lime is the form that
occurs naturally. It is found as crys-
tallized limestone or marble, as mas
slVe limestone rock, as mari and as
shells. 1t also occurs in certain soils
In finely divided state as the result
or the decomposition of some Of the
above named materials. Examples OF,
such soils are found in the Bluegrass
regions of Kentucky and Southwest
virginia Carbonate of lime, I'm any
form, is ground fine and worked into ,
an acid soil in sufficient quantities.
VIII correct the sourness. 1t will not
take effect as rapidly as quick lime,
nor is as concentrated. II should,
however, be much cheaper. One hum
dred pounds of pure quick lime are
equivalent to 10 pounds of pure lime
stone; but, because of impurities, IL
would perhaps be best to take 200
pounds of carbonate Of lime, in the
kTOunuA
shells, as the equivalent Of 100 pounds
of pure quick-lime.
Slaked Lime (hydrated lime) IN
made by shaking quick lime with Just
enough water to convert IL into a fine
powder. One hundred and thirty two
pounds of slaked lime prepared in
this way are equivalent to 100 pounds ,
of pure quick lime.
Unbleached hardwood ashes contain
about 20 to 30 per cent. of lime in
addition to 4 to 6 per cent. of potash,
and when they can be had at a rea-
sonable price they may be used with
profit on acid soils.
II Basic, or Thomas Stag contains
lgpout 40 per cent. Of lime in addition
sAN II to Is per cent. of phosporic acid
c nd If a moderate application of lime
- needed along with a heavy appli-
q WON or phosphoric acid, this may be
In our experiments with pine
ewes bessie Stag has given good re-
Application /
round limestone or shells are
useasnd the soil is found TO be highly
acIu Wy testing with litmus paper) i
t"o w1 per acre once in two or threel
years WI not be excessive. If the soilt
is only Nightly acid, one ton per acrel
may .suace. Only half the amount
nGeu e@plied if quick-lime is used.
CIu' themghly air slaked, lime may
ne USED about the same amount
as groundmestone.
Lime ma be applied at almost any
tllhe, tnougit would perhaps be bet
ter 70 applhd uring the late wintera
4 %. OF eaIIyS Eng, so that it may bel
i thoroughly Nwked into the soil beforei
5 the rainy sessn sets I'm. II fertilizersl
e containing sgrhate Of ammonia are
$ used II wouldlstte to apply the limet
] one month beiae or one month AFTER
0 the fertilizer syAcatjon.
0 Crops sen6ted by Lime.
= Most vegetablaand fruit crons arai
: benefited by the w Of the lime where
4 there is tenders to acidity of the
SOIL II mas, howe's been shown that
e watermelons do bet on an acid soil
t 1t has also been Aown that lime
e makes the condition more fa.yora HE
c Tor the developmenta scab on the
Irish potato.
: With celery, lettuce abbage cItr,Imi
. fruits, hay, and forag rops. il NAV
t be used literally.