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 ...

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 ...

My recent soil analyses came back with an expected recommendation: Lime. I am not a geologist nor a chemist, but when I took ...

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 ...

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 ...

Correcting acid soil conditions through the application of lime can have a significant impact on crop yields, especially with alfalfa. Liming is one of the most essential, but often overlooked, ...

Plants can't do without phosphorus. But there is often a 'withdrawal limit' on how much phosphorus they can get from the soil. That's because phosphorus in soils is often in forms that plants can't ...

Autumn is in the air. The vegetable garden is winding down, the summer flowers are fading, and it is time to think about applying lime. The benefits of applying lime are many and long term. Liming an ...

JAMESTOWN, N.D. - Farmers trying to reduce the acidity of their soil may have a free resource in a waste material available from the Jamestown Water Department. The Jamestown Public Works Committee ...

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 consuming and difficult ...