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Table 1. Effect of lime source and rate on soil pH, Brownstown Agronomy Research Center.
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Lime
Sample Date
Before †
Application
Fall 1986
Fall 1987
Fall 1988
Fall 1989
Material
CCE/acre
--------------------Soil pH -------------------------
Control
None
4.6
4.5
4.1
4.4
4.4
Pelletized
5001b
4.5
4.4
4.2
4.4
4.3
Pelletized
1000lb
4.6
4.5
4.4
4.6
4.5
Powdered
10001b
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.6
4.5
Powdered
3.25 ton
4.6
5.6
5.9
6.4
6.1
Powdered
4.75 ton
4.6
6.2
6.8
7.0
7.1
Ag ground
6.5 ton
4.5
4.9
5.8
6.3
6.5
Ag ground
9.5 ton
4.5
5.3
5.9
6.5
6.7
FLSD (0.05)
NS
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.3

† Lime application date was 20 Aug. 1985. Sample depth of 0 - 6 in.

 

 

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