Removal in Crops. Lime is taken out of land by plants, and the loss is a considerable item, but our interest is in the form of lime that can correct soil acidity, and we know that compounds of lime that are worthless for this purpose may be the chief source of the lime in our crops. A determination of the lime in the ash of a crop does not give data of much practical value.
Clover and Timothy with Lime Alone at the Pennsylvania Experiment Station Yielded 4900 Pounds per Acre
Clover and Timothy with Fertilizer and Lime at the Pennsylvania Experiment Station Yielded 6290 Pounds per Acre