Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-25

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rhortc acid a01 nitrogen in lte 'oi.
Lime exert tr.i'r1 l-'gtu,e on
the he, harica. condition 81 soils rou
do~iNE heavy compact >.u~ loo-er N
texture ana toadi'- - ut.d particles
IL loose. .ea"hy soils
Line j. a.-o heucr..a in furnishing
conI lions 40 the SCOTT f4yora Die t. the
activity Of the M ."urcauisms which
convert the nitrogen of organic matter
into n!trates VA'ch are readily ASSN
Hated 10y plants which decumpo>c or
ganir matte and which assist certain
leguminous plants to asSimiIate the
free nitrogen Of the air
One fo'rl of lime Gypsum has been
shown 10 he most effective cOrrec
tive Of black alkaM
Thu. continued use OF lime unaccon-
pan.-h by other fertilizers may prove
injurious, especially on poor soils
s.nCe it converts the insoluble nitro
gen. potash and phosphOric acid com
pounds Of the soil into such as can be
rapidly taken up by plants or washed
out In the drainage. thus Fastening the
exhaustion of the supply Of these sub
stances in the soil. AS the German
adage states. The use of lime without
manure makes both farm and farmer
poor"
Behavior Toward Limo.
oh
many upland and naturally well drain
ed soils. apparently in good condition
otherwise. the sourness (acidityD Is so
great that most varieties Of plants will
not thrive Lime is the most econom-
ical and effective substance thus far
used for correcting this condition. Ac-
cording to experiments made by the
Rhode Island agricultural experiment
station on acid soils in that state. the
plants tested may be classified with
regard to their behavior toward lime
as follows: Plants benefited by lin
Ing. spinach. lettuce (all kinds. beets
(all kinds. okra (gumbo,. satisfy (veg
etable OYSTER. celery. onion. parsnip.
cauliflower. cucumber. eggplant can
taloupe. asparagus. kOhlrabi. cabbage.
dandelion. Swedish turnip. pepper,
peanut English or fat turnip. upland
cress (peppergrass), martynia. rhu'
barb. common pea. pumpkin. summer
squash (scalloped). golden wax bean.
red Valentine bean. horticultural pole
bean. bush lima bean. lentil. Hubbard
squash. saltbush. hemp tobacco. sor
ghum. alfalfa. clover (red. white. Grim.
son and alsike). barley. emmer. wheat.
oats. timothy. Kentucky blue grass,
Canada pea. Cuthbert raspberry. goose
berry. currant white Dutch. orange.
ounce. cherry and Burbank Japan
plum: plants but little benefited by
lining. Indian corn. spurry ut has
been reported In England that spurry
Is Injured by lining. but such results
have not been obtained in Rhode Is
land), rye. carrot. chicory. Rhode Is
land bent and redt0p: plants slightly
injured by lining. cotton. tomato. cow
pea (drummOndN. Concord grape
peach. apple and pear: plants dis
tnctly injured by lining. lupine. com.
mon sorrel tRumex acetosella). radish.
velvet bean. castor bean. fax. black
berry. black cap raspberry and cram
berry.
Frequency Of Lining.
The frequency with which lining
should be practiced depends. among
other things. upon the character Of the
soil and the rate of application. the
number Of years involved in the rota
ton practiced. the plants grown and
their order Of succession A a gen.
eral rule. It may be stated that from
one-half to one and one-half tons Of
lime per acre every 6xe or six years Ia
SUFFICIENT. Applications Of two or
three tons may. however. be advisable
In cases Of very acid soils which are
to be seeded down and are to remain
In grass for several years. The prac
dee Of applying small amounts Of lime
at somewhat frequent intervals Is be-
ing generally accepted as preferable
to the use Of large amounts at rare
intervals
Lime combined a. carbonate, a In
mari. wood ashes. etc. can usually be
applied with safety In the spring or at
any other season Of the year. but au.
tumn is always the safest time to ap-
ply caustic or slaked lime. It IL gen.