| Show clover and alf alfalfa alfa need meed limed fertilized soil sweet clover and alfalfa will do a good job ot of increasing the soils supply of nitrogen and vitally needed organic matter if I 1 they ardwell are well fed legumes are heavy caters of phosphate and potash they thrive best in a soil th that athas has been limed to correct acidity and to furnish calcium WELL FED LEGUMES 0 1 am sivest go CLOVE t A 11 WIT LIS when legumes get a full quota of needed nutrients they will produce top results that was shown in tests with sweet cloven clover at the newton soil boll experiment field in illinois the accompanying chart summarizes results sweet clover grown on soil that had been limed and fertilized with phosphate and potash produced 03 pounds more mora nitrogen and a ton more organic matter per acre than that grown on soil that had received only lime another advantage of well fed legumes comes in improved soil the sturdy tap roots of well fed sweet clover and alfalfa drive through plow sole compactions comp actions and push mineralized ori organic anle matter deep into the soil they open tight toll soil to air and moisture the tha added adde organic matter and better 10 18 ta 25 23 inches deep enable crops following in the rotation to make more efficient use of the plant food available in the soil |
