Liming acid soils

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Lime is applied to acid soils to neutralize excess acidity that causes reduced crop yields. The application of lime does not improve saline or solonetzic soil conditions. There are over 1 million acres of strongly acid and 4.5 million acres of moderately acid soils farmed in Alberta. While many factors, such as the kind of crop, soil type, and climate, influence responses to lime, it can be generally stated that the application of lime should be considered on all strongly acid soils and on many moderately acid soils to improve and maintain productivity. Where liming is an established practice, it is applied to maintain soils in the most suitable pH range for the crops and soils in the area.

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January 1, 1996

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Liming acid soils

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Type

Fact Sheet

Series Title

Agri-facts

Extent

4 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator

Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development (1992-2006)

Publisher

Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development (1992-2006)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic

Agriculture

Resource Dates

Date Created

1981-01-01

Date Added

2016-01-13T18:36:43.313231

Date Modified

1996-01-01

Date Issued

1981-01-01

Audience information

Farmers

Language

English (Canadian)

Identifiers

AGDEX number

531-4

NEOS catalogue key

2397063

Usage / Licence

Licence

Open Government Licence - Alberta

Contact

Contact Name

Agriculture and Forestry

Contact Email

duke@gov.ab.ca

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