LIMING LAND.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3540, 30 July 1920, Page 2

LIMING LAND.

Lime, a necessary component of all good garden soils, aids in the decomposition of organic matter, and in correcting sourness. Peaty land, moisty qlays, black soils, and ground rich in humus are all likely to benefit by liming. Whether the lime is applied as gypsum or sulphate of lime, limestone, quicklime, or slaked lime, it should always be dug in, since its contact with the soil sets free ammonia as a volatile gas, thus causing waste. An easy test of soil acidity is effected by placing a piece of blue litmus paper (obtainable from any chemist) in contact with flie moist soil to be tested. If the paper turns red and remains red after drying, the soil is sour, which can he corrected by liming.