Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-09-17

quickly upon the SOIL, ana lmmo0lato
results cannot be obtained by its use.
MARL is soluble, acts quickly upon
the soil. becomes quickly available
for plant use and immediate results
are obtained from it's USE
Results Obtained From Using MarI
MARI neutralizes the soil acidity.
which fault prevents certain plant
groWths, checks natural decomposition
of organic matter, aud is also detri-
mental to bacteria that are the life of
the soil In promoting nitrifcation, and
also to those that collect nitrogen
from the air on the roots of legumes.
Ordinarily soils contain plant foods
which are not Immediately available
for plant use. MARL frees these
plant foods and m axes them available
for plant use. This action is particu-
arly effe ctive in respect to potash and
phosphoric acid, furnishing these
constituents to crop growth from the
soil itself rather than from extraneous
sources such as farm manures. com
mercial fertilizers or feeding stuffs. 20
By increasing their availability
without wastage, it gives the best
possible results from manures and
commercial fertilizers, securing good
crop results with smaller quantities of
the same.
Organic matter decomposes more
rapidly and the plant food it contains
becomes more promptly available.
This action is most important in it's re-
lation to nitrogen. and it is especially
valuable in heavy soils, in which
organic matter naturally decays
slowly. Ammonia and its compounds
change into nitric acid more quickly.
Sulphate of ammonia, when used as a
fertilizer, gives poor results in many
soils unless these first receive a heavy
application of MARL. u.
MARL mellows heavy and clayey
soils. 1t does this because it focculates
the clay particles, thus making the soil
more friable and permeable. Both
drainage and capillary action are there
fore improved and the soil is less like
ly to become over compact and to
form crusts and to crack.
Paradoxical as it may seem, light
soils are also benefited by the use of
MARL, as MARI increases both their
water-holding capacities and their cap
illarity.
Heavy applications of lime are
necessary for success with alfalfa,
for this purpose.
MARL can be mixed directly with
manure without injury. and it con-
serves the nitrogen thereof from some
of the natural loss which would occur
if it were not present. Some of the
best results have been obtained by
mixing MARL with manure.
1t neutralizes Injurious iron com.
pounds in the soil which make
unavailable the available phosphorit
acid applied.
1t is especially good used as an alb
sorbent in the stable. 1t will hole
| over 40 per cent of its weight IL
liquid, and will conserve the nitrogen
in the liquid manure.
1t provides dditionally carhoni
acid for direct stimulation of roo
growth, and for promoting soil sol
vency.
1t produces greater root groWt
and better, stronger and denser vege
tation. Grains and grasses grown O.
soils where MARL has been apple
are less likely to- lodge than thos
grown on soils without MARL.
In many instances where MARL ha
been used without any other fertilizer
better crops have been raised on tn
same soil than where fertilizer ha
been used without MARL.
In brief, MARL is the basic elemer
of soil improvement, and freely use
it will restore our New England farm
to their one time fertility, and rewa1
our farmers with greater and bette
crops.