| Show lime content of soil lime content of the soil usually determines ter mines the type of forage that can be grown town according to the agronomy department at the ohio state university alfalfa can be grown only on soils which contain a natural supply of lime or which have been liberally limed red clover does well on so soils its which have received one half to two thirds the lime applications necessary to prepare prep are them for alfalfa alsike alseike and timothy establish themselves with difficulty on very acid soils unless manure has been used liberally bluegrass pastures will thrive on soils whose lime content Is satish satisfactory a et 0 ry fot for red clover if fertilizer needs are supplied |