Show Growth of Locust Trees Tree Locust tree rear will grow on most any loose porous soil but thrive best but on soils with a limestone or shale rock base As Ac the locust Is II a legume It naturally grows growa best when it can obtain plenty of lime time The most common locust In the North Is la the black variety The tree makes a rapid growth gro and In a few years will produce a main stem of suf suf- sufficient sufficient orient size to make light fence posts Locust will grow on poor soil because it is II a legume and for this reason is able to obtain nitrogen from the air Besides this the locust has a growing deep-growing root system and so is able to obtain quite a portion of lie Its mineral food from the subsoil |