The property subject to this lease consists of 21.306 acres, plus or minus, located at 7212 US Route 12, Harvard, Illinois. Tenant agrees: a. To be responsible for all costs necessary for farming the Farm Property, including the cost of all equipment, labor, fuel, seed, fertilizer, and any other expenses. b. To cultivate the Farm Property in a timely, thorough, and businesslike manner, including (a) Preventing, so far as reasonably possible, noxious weeds (defined by Illinois) and other weeds from going to seed and (b) Preventing unnecessary waste, loss, or damage. c. To maintain the soil pH at 6.0 or higher (not to exceed a pH of 6.8) and to maintain soil fertility levels. Tenant will apply limestone as appropriate to maintain this minimum pH level and will apply N, P, and K fertilizers at rates that, at a minimum, will replace the net N, P, and K expected to be used by the crops to be grown.
