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Magazine Reference: Limestone

Hydrated Lime:

The compound formed by the action of water or steam on fresh burned lime. Its good physical condition makes even distribution possible, and thus permits maximum effectiveness to be obtained. Indigenous:

Native and original to the country in which the plant is growing. Land Plaster:

GLOSSARY Larva:

Is a sulphate of calcium compound and its tendency is to make a soil sour. It should not be considered as a means of correcting soil acidity. The immature wingless, worm-like form in which insects (which undergo metamorphosis) have their first stage or stages before acquiring wings. Leaching:

Leader:

In soils; the loss, through solution in drainage water, of lime or plant food.