| Show thirsty crops tests thirsty crops will have more water on soils with plenty of organic matter such soils will soak up more water faster than those low in organic matter less water will run off more will be held for grad ORGANIC MATTER INCREASES STORAGE IN SOIL WAI a 51 TONS ORGANIC TONS MATTER PER ACRE OF WATER bated akl fl aal CAPACITY SES U ihbe sl 51 TON ORGANIC TONS MATTER matten pett PER ACRE ACCE OF WATER I 1 ual release to the crops as they need it two of the morrow plots used tor for soil fertility research at university of illinois were compared tor for organic matter content and their ability to soak up and hold water soil management and crop rotation made the difference between the two increasing the organic matter by 20 tons boosted the amount ot of water the soil would hold by tons in addition tests showed that water needed only hall half the time to soak through a thin layer of the loose soil rich in organic matter than it needed for the same soil with only 31 tons of 0 organic matter per acre using deep root ed legumes in rotation with lime phosphorus and potash as needed lor for their production will put organic matter deep into the soil lime phosphorus and potash as needed tor for their production will put organic matter deep into the soil |
