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Organic Manure:

Manure consisting largely of decaying matter of animal or plant origin as distinguished from mineral manures which are inorganic. Parasitic Plants:

Plants growing on or deriving nourishment from other plants; e. g., mistletoe.

Paring and burning:

This operation consists of paring off the sod containing foul or objectionable growth to a depth of about two inches and after allowing it to dry burning it and spreading the ash over the ground. Peat:

Decayed organic matter of vegetable origin naturally deposited under still water, hence found in the form of bogs. As it has been deposited under water and is usually found still under water, nitrifying bacteria are not present and peat is unavailable as plant food until mixed with soil in which nitrifying bacteria are present. Peat varies in colour from a pale brown or yellowish brown to almost black and in texture varies from a fibrous substance, containing particles easily recognized as plant remains, to a compact mass of fine particles which when still wet resemble clay except in colour.