Lime and Fertilisers.
Lime added to soil >'ill unite with the decaying vegetation of the soil, liberating the nitrogen in the form of ammonia. If a crop be growing upon the soil it will absorb a part of the escaping ammonia and a larger yield will result; but this larger yield is produced at the expense of the soil stores of plantfood, and if these stores are not maintained by liberal manuring the soil will eventually fail to respond to lime because all the material in it upon which the lime can act has been destroyed leaving the soil poorer than if no lime had been used. Therefore, when you add lime to your soil be sure to remember that it is releasing your capital and that you must bank more in the shape of fertilising elements.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 156, 17 May 1909, Page 4
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137Lime and Fertilisers. King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 156, 17 May 1909, Page 4
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