Growers should immediately sample their soil to get a sense of how low the pH is and the effect it will have on their crops. “It’s knowing how big of a problem this is,” said Clain Jones, soil ...

On the surface, using nitrogen-based fertilizers within crop fields seems like an all-around good practice for producers who are noticing nutrient deficiencies in their soils. Yet, after years of ...

Adding lime can help grass absorb nutrients and conditions the soil to improve root development. Before adding lime, you must ...

The long-term weather forecast is calling for a continuing string of nice days through Thanksgiving Day. Many gardeners will be able to catch up on garden projects that they may have been putting off.

University of Adelaide scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to detect and measure very low concentrations of agricultural lime in soils, which is generally a time ...

If you have been fertilizing your garden regularly for several years in a row, it’s possible your soil may need lime. Lime is a calcium-based soil amendment that farmers and gardeners use to raise ...

Liming acid soils can increase yields, for example, research from changing the pH from 4.5 to 6.0 increased soybean yields by fifteen percent. The benefit of liming comes from increasing the soil pH ...

Adding lime to agricultural soils can remove CO 2 from the atmosphere, rather than cause CO 2 emissions, claims new research. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The ...

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...

Scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to detect and measure very low concentrations of agricultural lime in soils, which is generally a time consuming and difficult ...