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Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 22, 1960
What Is 'pH?
The “pH value" is the yard
stick used by all soil scientists
so that a common degree of
measurement is present at all
times. It is the simple numerical
number denoting the degree of
acidity of alkalinity present in
the various anils.
It is customary to refer to acid
soils as “sour” soils, and to al
kaline soils as “sweet.” The neu
tral point on the pH yardstick is
“pH 7.0.” Soils with a pH read
ing of less than 7 are called acid
soils, and those soils with a pH
reading greater than 7 are known
as alkaline soils.
In Pierce County it is best to
strive toward a pH reading of
6.0.
At this reading the major crops
of our county will bring forth
greater returns per acre than a
reading below or above this read
ing. (However, in the case of
tobacco, a pH reading of 5.5 to
5.9 is highly desirable. Tobacco
will grow at this reading, but
certain disease organisms will
not.)
From soil test data accumulat
ed in Georgia to date, it is
plainly evident that by far the
greater percentage of our soil is
in crital need of lime. Our Geor
gia soils are inherently acid, that
is, the parent material is of an
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origin that produces an acid soil.
Then, too, our row-crop system
of farming has added to the wide
spread necessity of soil testing
and the proper application of
lime.
Some of the known functions
of lime are:
1. It neutralizes soil acidity and
furnishes needed plant nutrients.
All plants require calcium and
magnesium for proper growth.
Calcium is found in the cell wall
structure of every cell in the
living plant. Magnesium is also a
plant food essential to proper
growth. These two elements are
found in liming materials. In
neutralizing soil acidity, the cal
cium replaces elements -which
create the “sour” soil.
2. It increases bacterial activi
ty. Many organisms in our soils,
which are necessary to promote
favorable plant growth, are de
pendent upon an alkaline soil and
an abundant supply of calcium.
(The nitrogen-fixing bacteria is
a good example of this type of
organism.)
3. It replaces toxicity. Lime re
duces the solubility, availability,
and toxicity of certain elements
in the soil, such as aluminum,
manganese and iron, which could
reduce plant growth under acid
conditions.
4. It influences nutrient avail
ability.
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BUT
There Just Ain't No
Need For Continuous
Advertising ...
* PREACHERS ...
. . . should preach only one sermon or so a year, it doesn’t take constant ‘adver
tising’ to root out sin.
• The TRAFFIC LIGHTS . . .
... at main highway intersections should be turned off to save electricity; every
one knows they are dangerous corners and there will be no accidents. No need
for ‘constant advertising’ to influence people to stop and look.
• TEACHERS ...
. . . don’t need to constantly review lessons. Tell the children just once and
.
they’ll never forget.
* HIGHWAY PATROLMEN
. . . can stop driving up and down the highways. Everybody knows the law and
knows there are patrolmen. No need to constantly remind drivers by ‘advertis
ing’ the fact through patrolling.
* All Business Firms • • •
. . . that advertise are just giving their money away and fast going broke; mail
order firms who send out catalogs are also wasting money ... all the people in
. this section know what’s sold in Brantley county, and all that advertising doesn’t
influence them a bit — they all shop at home!
If you are one of the foolish kind — like the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
that has stood for six centuries, but still rings its bell each day to let people
know it’s there — you recognize the basic truth that regularity is the single most
important element in effective advertising and Brantley county’s most effective
advertising medium is . . .
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
