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Agricultural Limestone In Kentucky, George D. Corder Sep 1965

Agricultural Limestone In Kentucky, George D. Corder

Agronomy Notes

Kentucky farmers invested about $6 million in agricultural limestone in 1964. However, much more lime than this should have been used if farmers get the most economical crop production and the most efficient use of fertilizers that are applied or the fertility that is already in the soil.


Soil Surveys In Kentucky, Harry Hudson Bailey Apr 1965

Soil Surveys In Kentucky, Harry Hudson Bailey

Agronomy Notes

Twenty-two Kentucky counties have been surveyed and published using the classification scheme of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These counties and the dates of the field survey are: Adair (1961), Bath (1959), Calloway (1937), Christian (1912), Clark (1961), Fayette (1931), Fulton (1961), Garrard (1921), Graves (1941), Jessamine (1915), Logan (1919), McCracken (1905), Madison (1905), Marshall (1938), Mason (1903), Mercer (1930), Muhlenberg (1920), Rockcastle (1910), Scott (1903), Shelby (1916), Union (1902), Warren (1904). The maps and reports on Adair, Bath, Calloway, Clark, Fulton, Graves, Logan, Marshall and Mercer Counties are still available (1965) through: Agronomy Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington. The …


Different Soils Need Different Amounts Of Limestone, George D. Corder Jan 1965

Different Soils Need Different Amounts Of Limestone, George D. Corder

Agronomy Notes

Two different soil types may show the same acidity levels by soil test but they may need different amounts of limestone to obtain the same reduction in soil acidity.


Practices To Increase Grass Seed Yields Ky. 31 Fescue, Orchardgrass And Ky. Bluegrass, Robert C. Buckner, Paul B. Burrus Jr. Jan 1965

Practices To Increase Grass Seed Yields Ky. 31 Fescue, Orchardgrass And Ky. Bluegrass, Robert C. Buckner, Paul B. Burrus Jr.

Agronomy Notes

Grass seed is a specialized crop in Kentucky. High per acre seed yields can be obtained by using the following suggestions that are made from research findings by the University of Kentucky Agronomy Department.