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Soil Testing/Facilities
Used By Farmers
More-. Virginia fanners are taking advantage of the soil-testing facilities at VPI than ever before, says W. W. Lewis, agronomist, VPI Agricultural Extension Service.
He says over 14,600 soil samples have been run in the laboratory in the agronomy department at ,the college during the first four months of 1953. , /* soil test will give the ph of the soil, showing how much lime, if any, ' ii needed for a particular crop; and also will give the^ fertility level of other important plant foods such as phosphate and potash.
“It’s good common sense to test soils,” Lewis says. “By testing soils farmers will know how much lime is needed, and will have an indication of the right analysis fertilizer to use.”
May, June, and July usually are slack months in the soil testing laboratories, and farmers can be assured of quicker service than during other months of
the year. Also, this is the proper time to send in samples from land where pastures and alfalfa are to be seeded this fall. It is advisable to use lime several months; ahead of seeding time on land which tests low in ph.
Farmers can get soil record sheets, with instructions on taking samples, soil boxes, and shipping cartons from county agents or other agricultural workers in the county. ' a
R. E. Luttrel! is on th<6 lick list this week. "’\r- V
Mrs. Mossie Rjridt returned to her 'home in Ohio last week after spending sometime with Mrs. J. C. Cropp.
Miss Moland Latham spent Tuesday night with Mrs. Annie Latham. *
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