The Economic Benefits of Lime Author: Michael Quin 12/8/2015 The benefits of lime prove to be not only economically significant but the consequence of improved soil quality and increased nutrient uptake makes cropping more sustainable. However, a liming scheme does not result in overnight success. The amelioration of acidified soils is a lengthy process but...
2015 sampling for the CWFS, GRDC funded, soil acidity project is now complete. To provide a brief overview of the outcomes: As shown in Table 1, five out of seven sites sampled in the year 2000, as part of a previous soil acidity project, demonstrate an increase in acidification. Out of 17 “new” sites sampled, 13...
