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The Florida Agriculturist
Jacksonville, De Land, Duval County, Volusia County, Florida
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Albertus Voght, the 'phosphate prince' of Marion County, Florida, recounts discovering soluble phosphate on his property on May 1, 1889, while sinking a well. He claims it provides natural plant food and boosted grove growth when applied.
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Albertus Voght, the "phosphate prince" of Marion county, claims that the soft Florida phosphate is soluble and supplies plant food in its natural condition.
Reviewing the phosphate discovery in a recent issue of the Ocala Banner he says:
"On May 1st, 1889, in sinking a well on my own place, I found it [phosphate] in enormous quantities, and during that month I found, too, that the soft phosphate when taken from several feet under the ground is soluble and highly beneficial to plant life. I put it on the top of leaf mold with which I had mulched my grove, leaving it exposed to the sun and air, and never saw such a growth as the trees put on when the rainy season set in."
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Marion County, Florida
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May 1st, 1889
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While sinking a well on his property on May 1st, 1889, Albertus Voght discovered enormous quantities of soft Florida phosphate several feet underground. He tested it by applying it to his mulched grove, exposing it to sun and air, resulting in exceptional tree growth during the rainy season, proving its solubility and benefit as natural plant food.