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The base status of Scottish soils. I. The effects of lime on five typical soils from north-east Scotland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. L. Mitchell
R. L. Mitchell
Affiliation:
Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen
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The effects of lime on five soils representative of types from northeast Scotland have been studied and different lime requirement methods compared.

Laboratory analyses including mechanical and ultimate chemical analyses, pH, exchangeable cation and lime-requirement determinations were carried out on samples taken before and at two intervals of 6 months after the application of lime.

In some cases the maximum effect of the lime applied occurs within 6 months, in others neutralization is continued during the second 6 months.

The change in pH value varies, according to the soil type, from 0·5 to 1·0 pH units per ton of calcium oxide applied per acre.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 26 , Issue 4 , October 1936 , pp. 664 - 678
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1936

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