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Show , WASTEFUL EXCESS CF LIME i Only Slight Amount Over That Neces-I Neces-I sary to Correct Acidity of Soil I Should Be Applied. Field experiments recently complet-' complet-' ed at the Pennsylvania station indicate indi-cate that a large excess of lime or limestone is wasteful, and that only a slight excess over that necessary to I "sweeten" the soil or neutralize acidity acid-ity should he applied. For the average aver-age acid soli wilh Pennsylvania conditions condi-tions one ton of burnt lime or twice that amount of ground limestone per acre is suthciont for an Initial applica-I applica-I lion. |