Choosing lime - what you need to know to make better decisions

2015
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Lisa Miller (SFS)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
Choosing lime - what you need to know to make better decisions locations
Aims

To report on what you need to know to make better liming decisions.

Key messages
  • Lime quality is affected mainly by its neutralising value and particle size and solubility plays a minor role affecting performance in the first 6 to 12 months
  • A high quality lime has a NV above 90% and contains a high proportion of particle sizes less than 0.1 mm
  • There are calculators available that can help growers compare the cost effectiveness of limes 
Lead research organisation Southern Farming Systems
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source CCMA
Trial funding source DAFF VIC
Trial funding source DPI NSW
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

GRDC and CCMA through the support of DAFF. Brendan Scott, Research Scientist, Charles Sturt University and Mark Conyers, Research Scientist, Department of Primary Industries, NSW for assistance in understanding this topic. 


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Improvement
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Inverleigh 2015

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Inverleigh, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Inverleigh, VIC Sodosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Inverleigh VIC
2015 561.7mm
2014 546.8mm
2013 567.4mm
2012 579.9mm
2011 580.5mm
2010 592.9mm
2009 508.8mm
2008 492.1mm
2007 455.4mm
2006 467.8mm
2005 491.2mm
2004 438.6mm
2003 416.4mm
2002 399.6mm
2001 472.4mm
2000 448.5mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Inverleigh VIC

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 20-10-2019 11:58am AEST