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Maintaining Soft Soil: Annual Compost and Biennial Lime

Once soil is soft, top-dress yearly with ½″ composted manure or fine soil conditioner; earthworms incorporate it. Without this, Georgia heat and humidity consume organic matter in a few years. Apply 4 lbs lime per 100 sq ft every two years to counter natural acidification.

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