Lime And Managing Soil Health

Liming to maintain good soil pH levels and avoiding yield losses is just as important as applying fertiliser for maximising yields. If growers let soil pH levels in the topsoil run-down (pH in CaCl2 < 5.0) they are at risk of creating soil acidity issues at depth which are harder and more expensive to treat. In general, not enough lime has been applied frequently enough to address acidification occurring within the whole soil profile, so soil test to depth and calculate lime requirements for 0-10cm, 10-20cm and 20-30cm, not just the top 10cm of soil. Contact: Lisa Miller Southern Farming Systems 23 High St, Inverleigh, Vic 3321 0488 600 226 [email protected] Further Information: https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/grdc-update-papers/tab-content/grdc-update-papers/2019/02/lime-and-liming-managing-soil-health http://www.sfs.org.au/SoilAcidityLimeResponse https://agex.org.au/project/soil-acidity/ https://grdc.com.au/legumes-in-acidic-soils https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/soil-acidity/soil-acidity-frequently-asked-questions-faqs http://vlpa.asn.au/w/product-specification/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices