Forage Crops
Section 3D -- Forage (121 kb, 26 pages)
- Alfalfa(4 pages)
- Corn Silage (3 pages)
- Grass-Alfalfa Mixtures (3 pages)
- Grass-Clover Pastures (4 pages)
- Sorghum Silage (3 pages)
- Sudan-Millet Hay(3 pages)
- White Clover - Bluegrass Pastures(4 pages)
Calculating the Lime Recommendation
To determine the lime requirement for a field, follow these steps:
- Select the appropriate lime table from the list below based upon the target pH of the crop as listed in the recommendation section. Locate the value in the table where the Water pH row (shown along the left side of table) and the Buffer pH column (shown across the top of the table) intersect (see example).
- Determine whether a lime credit is necessary. Lime credits are used to account for any lime that was applied in the past 18 months which has not had a chance to react. The equation for calculating the lime credit and an example can be obtained by clicking here.
- Determine the the type of lime recommended (e.g., calcitic or dolimitic) by clicking here.
University of Delaware Lime Tables
These tables are designed to be used with the Adams-Evans buffer pH. If the lime requirement test was performed by laboratory using a different buffer method, contact the laboratory for the appropriate lime tables.
Target pH 5.2 -- Blueberries; non-scab resistant potatoes
Target pH 5.6 -- Acid loving plants; black high organic matter soils
Target pH 6.0 -- Most Delaware crops
Target pH 6.2 -- Many commercial vegetable crops
Target pH 6.5 -- High Calcium demand crops, golf course turf,
Target pH 6.8 -- Alfalfa
All Lime Tables -- This .pdf file contains copies of all six lime tables for commercial crops.
Commercial Agriculture Soil Test Notes
Soil Test Note 1: Explanation of Laboratory Tests
Soil Test Note 2: Grain and Silage Crops
Soil Test Note 3: Forage Crops
Soil Test Note 4: Secondary and Micronutrients
Soil Test Note 5: Nitrogen Fertilizers
Soil Test Note 6: Use of Manures
Soil Test Note 7: Fertilizing Vegetable Crops
Soil Test Note 8: Interpretation of Soluble Salts Test
Soil Test Note 12: Fertilizing Fruit Crops
Soil Test Note 14: Pre-Sidedress Soil Nitrate Test for Corn
Soil Test Note 18: Phosphorus Management and the Phosphorus Saturation Ratio
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