Table 10. Lime application according to soil pH | ||
Soil pH | Quantity of CaCO3 lime1 (g/ha) | Quantity of lime2 Ca(OH)2 |
Above 7 | - | - |
7�6.5 | 500 | 250 |
6.5�6.0 | 1 000� | 500 |
6�5.5 | 2 000� | 1 000� |
<5.5 | 3 000� | 1 500� |
Source: Suresh, Aceituno and Oliva (2006); Boyd (2005) | ||
2Called agricultural lime. Other limes are CaMg(CO3)2 (dolomite), CaO (calcium oxide). | ||
3Called calcium hydroxide, hydrated lime or slaked lime , |