The liming of soils / by H.J. Wheeler.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wheeler, H. J. (Homer Jay), 1861-
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept of Agriculture, 1898.
Series:Farmers' bulletin (United States. Department of Agriculture) ; no. 77.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The use of lime for improving soils
  • Direct manurial action of lime
  • Chemical action of lime on soils
  • Physical effects of liming
  • The effect of lime on the action of microscopic organisms in the soil
  • Liming sometimes injurious
  • Plants benefited by liming
  • Plants injured by liming
  • Plants nearly indifferent to liming
  • Influence of lime upon some plant diseases
  • How often should liming be practiced
  • When to apply lime
  • How to apply lime
  • Forms of lime used for agricultural purposes
  • Summary.