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Vol. 2002 No. 1, Historical Fact Sheets

Vol. 2002 No. 1

Liming of Agronomic Crops: SS-AGR-153/AA128, rev. 4/2002

Historical Fact Sheets

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-aa128-2002

Published 2002-04-04

E. B. Whitty⁺⁻
C. G. Chambliss⁺⁻

E. B. Whitty

University of Florida

C. G. Chambliss

University of Florida

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Keywords

liming
soil management
field crops

How to Cite

Whitty, E. B., and C. G. Chambliss. 2002. “Liming of Agronomic Crops: SS-AGR-153/AA128, Rev. 4/2002”. EDIS 2002 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-aa128-2002.

Abstract

The primary reason for liming acid soil is to improve the yield or quality of the crop being grown. It is difficult to determine the precise factor that is responsible for the improved growth after liming because a number of soil parameters change simultaneously as soil acidity is altered.