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 ,