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Select enterprise type here
Select measured soil pH here
Select soil type here
Arable
Grass
7
6.9
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.3
6.2
6.1
6
5.9
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.1
5
4.9
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.5
Sandy/loamy sands
Sandy loam/silty loams
Clay loams/clays
Organic soils (10-25% SOM)
Peaty soils (>25% SOM)
The liming application required
Calcium carbonate (ground limestone) required to achieve target pH in tonnes per hectare
Calcium carbonate in this calculator is based on a ground limestone with an NV of 54 and 40% passing through a 150 micron mesh, this is in accordance with the Fertiliser Regulations 1991
t/ha ground limestone
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Ground limestone
Screened limestone / dust
Coarse screened limestone / dust
Ground magnesian limestone / dust
Screened magnesian limestone / dust
Coarse screened magnesian limestone
Ground chalk
Screened chalk (1 inch to dust)
Lump chalk
Ground burnt lime
Kibbled burnt lime
Magnesian burnt lime
Kibbled magnesian burnt lime
Hydrated lime
Silicate liming materials (slags)
Calcareous sea sand
Sugar beet factory co-product
Granular limes
The liming rate here is for ground limestone, if you are using a different liming material select it from the materials list to get a more specific lime application based on the estimated NV of your material
t/ha selected material
Note: These are ALA recommendations
Neutralising Values
You can adjust the neutralising values of the lime products below. If you have cookies enabled in your browser you can click on the Save button to permanently set the figures you enter as the default values to be used in the calculation.
Click the Reset button to reset the values to their original setting.
Product
NV