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The Comparative Effects of Various Forms of Lime on the Nitrogen Content of the Soil 1
Author(s) -
Mooers C. A.,
McIntire W. H.
Publication year - 1921
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1921.00021962001300050001x
Subject(s) - lime , nitrogen , agronomy , content (measure theory) , environmental science , chemistry , mathematics , biology , paleontology , mathematical analysis , organic chemistry
That liming on acid soil increased ammonification, nitrification, and the oxidation of organic matter has been well established for some years. However, data showing quantitatively the effect of liming over a series of years on either the nitrogen or the humus content of the soil are not abundant. Attention is called in the discussions which follow to some of the more pertinent information on this subject. As to the comparative effects of various forms Of lime very few data are available. This phase of the subject is of much practical importance, especially in view of a rather widespread opinion that the application, of burnt lime leads to a "burning" or undue loss of soil organic matter and that the continued application of this material may, in the course of time, lead toward soil barrenness rather than soil fertility. On the other hand, the carbonate forms of lime.have been assumed to have little or no effect of tills kind. THE EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS.