Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1911 — Protect Soil Bacteria. [ARTICLE]

Protect Soil Bacteria.

The greatest damage to soil is usually done after harvest The ground is compact, the crop is removed, and usualfy the rain is scant therefore the solvent action of the water ceases, and bacteria become inactive and many die. Thus the two principal agencies that make plant food available are cut off. To guard against this the land should be cultivated as soon as the grain is cut; in fact, follow the binder with a disk. This cultivation loosens the surface soil and kills the weeds that take much moisture. The water will then be conserved and the germs protected.