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Title: Soil culture and modern farm methods
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Taylor, Warren E. 1854- Deere & Co., Moline, Ill
Subjects: Agriculture
Publisher: Moline, Ill
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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y and alack of drainage. Acid Test The farmer can determine whether or not his soil is acid by makingthe litmus paper test, or a better plan is to select two plots abouttwenty feet square adjoining. To one plot apply twenty-five or thirtypounds of air-slaked or hydrated lime and disc in deep. Then applymanure or any fertilizer to both plots and plant to ordinary table beets.If lime is required the plot which has been limed will produce the largestcrop. Lime Needed It is safe to say that most of our lands in the corn belt need lime tosuccessfully grow clover. While the amount required varies, one ortwo tons per acre of the raw limestone finely ground will not be toomuch. Bacteria Clover will not thrive if sown on ground which is not inoculatedwith a bacteria peculiar to clover. Years ago it was thought that allof the eastern and central lands were naturally inoculated, but recentlyit has been determined that it is necessary to reinoculate in some locali-ties in order to secure a stand.
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Fertilizers Clover requires a rich soil, in other words the soil must contain asufficient amount of organic matter carrying nitrogen to give the rootsa start until they have attained a sufficient size to absorb nitrogen fromthe air to supply its needs. It is a mistake to think that clover can bestarted successfully in soil not containing nitrogen and organic matter.Clover also requires phosphoric acid and potash. Most soils containlarge quantities of potash which can easily be made available byapplying a little lime. Phosphoric acid can be supplied by using barn-yard manure. If manure cannot be secured, it will then be necessaryto supply acid phosphate or raw rock phosphate. If the raw rockphosphate is used it must be either plowed under with a heavy greencrop or in a manure compost, otherwise it will be of no benefit. Winter-Killing Top dressing clover with barnyard manure or straw is a safeguardagainst winter-killing. The manure should be evenly applied with amanure spreader. If spr

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