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September 5, 1902
Camas Prairie Chronicle
Cottonwood, Idaho County, Idaho
What is this article about?
Advisory on why lime should not be mixed with commercial fertilizers, as it leads to loss of ammonia nitrogen and other fertilizing materials.
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Lime with Fertilizers.
The use of lime on farm lands is largely for the purpose of sweetening the soil, and as it has little or no manurial value there is no good reason why it should be applied in connection with commercial fertilizers, but many reasons why it should not be so mixed. If the commercial fertilizer contains nitrogen in the form of ammonia the action of the lime will be to set free the ammonia and it will escape into the air. Of course if the fertilizer was applied to the soil at once after being mixed with the lime the soil might retain most of the ammonia, but it is taking a risk that ought not to be taken. The same loss of fertilizing material takes place when lime is mixed with some other chemicals, and the loss is even greater with some than in the case of mixing with the nitrogen in the form of ammonia.
The use of lime on farm lands is largely for the purpose of sweetening the soil, and as it has little or no manurial value there is no good reason why it should be applied in connection with commercial fertilizers, but many reasons why it should not be so mixed. If the commercial fertilizer contains nitrogen in the form of ammonia the action of the lime will be to set free the ammonia and it will escape into the air. Of course if the fertilizer was applied to the soil at once after being mixed with the lime the soil might retain most of the ammonia, but it is taking a risk that ought not to be taken. The same loss of fertilizing material takes place when lime is mixed with some other chemicals, and the loss is even greater with some than in the case of mixing with the nitrogen in the form of ammonia.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Lime
Fertilizers
Farming
Soil
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Agricultural Advice
Domestic News Details
Outcome
loss of fertilizing material, especially ammonia nitrogen, when mixed with lime.
Event Details
The use of lime on farm lands is for sweetening the soil and has little manurial value, so it should not be mixed with commercial fertilizers. Mixing lime with fertilizers containing ammonia nitrogen causes the ammonia to escape into the air. Similar losses occur with other chemicals, sometimes greater.