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 ...

Soil is only as good as its pH level. If your soil is too acidic or too alkaline, it will prevent your garden and lawn from ...

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.

Josh Putman, Field Crops and Forage Specialist with the SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program, shares how fall lime application can help adjust acidic soil pH in preparation for the 2021 ...

Last week we chatted about soil testing — how to take a proper sample and what exactly a pH test actually tests for, but we left off how to fix our soil should the test identify a problem, either too ...

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 ...

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 ...

A NEW, long-term study investigating the performance of liming products in sugar cane has shown promising results after the first plant crop harvest. Local agronomy services group Farmacist has ...

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 ...