Predicting the field performance of twelve commercial liming materials from southern Australia

Conyers, Mark; Bellows, Scott; Fisher, R.; Lill, W.

doi:10.1007/bf00750805

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“… Lime quality in terms of its the neutralizing value and solubility affects the performance of different limestones (Conyers et al., 1996). Likewise, there are large differences in the elemental composition of quarried limestone material and these differences exist spatially across the UK (Chater & Williams, 1974); Nitrogen (N) supply is a major driver of crop yield and its interaction with soil pH can influence crop responses.…”

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The economics of liming in arable crop rotations: analysis of the 35‐year Rothamsted and Woburn liming experiments

Holland¹,

Behrendt

2020

Soil Use and Management

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Liming is a common management solution for acidic soils. The addition of limestone is a simple and long-established practice which improves soil fertility. Soil acidification is a major global form of soil degradation (FAO, 2015). Indeed, acidic soils cause several environmental problems such as increased NO − 3 leaching and heavy metals such as Al 3+ (Conyers et al., 1991). Therefore, agricultural potential is greatly reduced by acidic soils. For crop production, soil acidity is a threat to both profitability and sustainability. The correction of soil acidity through the application of lime as a means of soil management has major economic implications and this interaction is the main concern of this study.With regard to liming in the UK, there are two important issues to consider: (a) the area of acidic soils and (b) the amount of lime applied. Recent survey data in the UK indicate that 41% of arable soils have a soil pH (water) <6.5% and 57% of grassland soils have a pH < 6 (PAAG, 2019). Over the past 40 years, there has been a dramatic decrease in the production and the use of agricultural limestone. Since 2000 there was <2 m tonnes of limestone produced annually,

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The economics of liming in arable crop rotations: analysis of the 35‐year Rothamsted and Woburn liming experiments

Holland¹,

Behrendt

2020

Soil Use and Management

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“…Conyers et al [76], working with 12 liming materials from NSW, Australia, defined the relative physical efficiency (essentially the particle size) and the relative chemical efficiency (lime equivalence and chemical composition). They found good agreement between the measured and actual total efficiency (the product of the physical and chemical efficiency) as measured in the field.…”

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Using Lime to Ameliorate Topsoil and Subsoil Acidity

Edmeades¹,

Ridley²

2003

Handbook of Soil Acidity

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“…However, there is no agreement on the ideal lime particle size either in Galicia or elsewhere in the world. Among the international publications on this subject, those of Scott et al (1992), Hodge and Lewis (1994), Conyers et al (1996), Haby and Leonard (2002), and Mello et al (2003) are worth mention. It is well known that the particle size of amending material affects productivity (Haby and Leonard, 2002) by affecting the rate at which the material goes into the soil solution, so the finer the particle size, the greater and faster the soil pH change.…”

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Limestone Particle Size and Liming Scheduling Influence Soil Properties and Pasture Production

Álvarez‐Rodríguez¹,

Viadé²,

Fernández-Marcos³

et al. 2010

Soil Science

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Liming is a common practice in Galician (NW Spain) soils devoted to pasture production. Although many studies have established the right liming rates, there is a lack of information concerning the ideal particle size for optimal agronomic results. This study aims to evaluate the effects of particle size (2Y4, 0.5Y2, 0.25Y0.5, G0.25 mm) of magnesium limestone as well as the application schedule (in a single application or split in 3 yearly applications) on the proprieties of an acid soil in Galicia and on the yield and quality of pasture growing on the soil during the 2 years after liming.The soil proprieties were monitored seasonally, and the pasture yield and nutritional contents were determined in summer and autumn. The soil analysis showed that the plots treated with a single application of the finest limestone exhibited the highest pH (pH water 5.05Y5.53), and the lowest exchangeable Al (G10% Al saturation throughout the period of study), the highest concentrations of exchangeable Ca (8.40Y10.18 cmol (+) kg j1 ) and Mg (1.39Y1.71 cmol (+) kg j1 ) and the highest effective cation exchange capacity (11.2Y13.7 cmol (+) kg j1 ). In contrast, plots treated with the coarsest limestone had values similar to control plots.The highest production of total dry matter and, especially, the highest yield of sown species were found in the plots receiving the finest limestone (0.75Y1.10 t ha j1 dry matter in summer harvest versus 0.30Y0.75 t ha j1 in control plots). Available P, exchangeable cations (K and Ca), and pH explain a high percentage of the variance of these parameters. The Mg concentrations and the total contents of Ca and Mg in plant tissues were significantly higher in the plots treated with the finest limestone.

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Predicting the field performance of twelve commercial liming materials from southern Australia

Cited by 17 publications

References 7 publications

The economics of liming in arable crop rotations: analysis of the 35‐year Rothamsted and Woburn liming experiments

The economics of liming in arable crop rotations: analysis of the 35‐year Rothamsted and Woburn liming experiments

Using Lime to Ameliorate Topsoil and Subsoil Acidity

Limestone Particle Size and Liming Scheduling Influence Soil Properties and Pasture Production

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