Abstract

Marshlands owners have been interested in “profitable” use of their property for centuries. Through ditching, diking and draining, these marshes were visualized as potentially productive pastures. One shortcoming in this planning was the oversight of “cat-clay” problems associated with large quantities of organic matter and anaerobic conditions. The resultant complex polysulfides when oxidized resulted in extremely acidic soil conditions, detrimental to all vegetative growth.

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