Lime and soil pH

Extension Publications

• PM 1688 A General Guide for Crop Nutrient and Limestone Recommendations in Iowa

Presentations

• Soil pH and liming. J.E. Sawyer. 2020. Soil fertility and nutrient management short course. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames.
• Site-specific soil fertility management, with emphasis on P, K, and lime. A.P. Mallarino. 2020. Soil fertility and nutrient management short course. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames.
• Cation exchange. J.E. Sawyer. 2020. Soil fertility and nutrient management short course. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames.

Conference Proceedings and Reports

• Mallarino, A.P., and M.U. Haq. 2022. Application rate strategies to optimize use of pelleted lime in corn and soybean production. In 52nd North-Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conf. Proceedings. Nov. 16-17. Des Moines, IA.
• Mallarino, A.P., 2019. Soil pH and liming research update and management strategies with low crop prices. In Crop Advantage Series Conf. Proceedings. Jan. 2019. Iowa State Univ. Extension.
• Mallarino, A.P., 2019. Efficacy of variable-rate application technology for phosphorus, potassium, and lime management. In 49th North-Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conf. Proceedings. Nov. 5-6. Des Moines, IA.
• Mallarino, A.P., M.U. Haq, and J.D. Jones. 2018. Liming research update and application strategies with low crop prices. p. 91-100. In 30th Integrated Crop Management Conf. Proceedings. Nov. 28-29, 2018. Iowa State Univ. Extension.
• Mallarino, A.P., and M.U. Haq. 2017. Evaluation of agricultural lime and pelleted lime to increase soil pH and crop yield. p. 109-117. In 47th North-Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conf. Proceedings. 15-16 Nov. 2017. Vol. 33. Des Moines, IA. International Plant Nutrition Institute, Brookings, SD.
• Mallarino, A.P., M.U. Haq, and V. Lawson. 2017. Evaluation of the efficiency of aglime and pelleted aglime in an Iowa sandy soil. Farm Progress Reports: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 48.
• Mallarino, A.P., M.U. Haq, and M. Rees. 2017. Evaluation of the efficiency of aglime and pelleted aglime in a southeast Iowa acid soil. Farm Progress Reports: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 142.
• Mallarino, A.P., M.U. Haq, and D. Schaben. 2017. Evaluation of the efficiency of aglime and pelleted aglime in a southwest Iowa acid soil. Farm Progress Reports Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 12.
• Mallarino, A.P., M.U. Haq, J. Sievers, and C. Huffman. 2017. Evaluation of the efficiency of aglime and pelleted aglime in a northwest Iowa acid soil. Farm Progress Reports: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 116.
• Mallarino, A.P., M.U. Haq, and L.B. Thompson. 2017. Evaluation of the efficiency of aglime and pelleted aglime in two central Iowa soils. Farm Progress Reports: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 172.

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• Jones, J.D., and A.P. Mallarino. 2016. Influence of source and particle size on agricultural limestone efficiency at increasing soil pH. p. 91-96. In 65th North-Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conf. Proceedings. Nov. 2-3 2016. Vol. 32. Des Moines, IA. International Plant Nutrition Institute, Brookings, SD. Mallarino, A.P. 2015. Making rational adjustments to phosphorus, potassium, and lime application rates when crop prices are low and producers want to cut inputs. p. 149-155. In The Integrated Crop Management Conf. Proceedings. Dec. 2-3, 2015. Iowa State Univ. Extension.
• Mallarino, A.P. 2014. Using precision agriculture technologies for phosphorus, potassium, and lime management with lower grain prices and to improve water quality. p. 137-143. In The Integrated Crop Management Conf. Proceedings. Dec. 3-4, 2014. Iowa State Univ. Extension.
• Mallarino, A.P., and J.E. Sawyer. 2013. Update to Iowa phosphorus, potassium, and lime recommendations. p. 137-143. In The Integrated Crop Management Conf. Proceedings. Dec. 4-5, 2013. Iowa State Univ. Extension.
• Holmes, J.D., J.E. Sawyer, P. Kassel, and D. Ruiz Diaz. 2011. Using ground eggshells as a liming material in corn and soybean production. Online. Crop Management doi:10.1094/CM-2011-1129-01-RS.
• Mallarino, A.P., A. Pagani, and J.E. Sawyer. 2011. Corn and soybean response to soil pH level and liming. p.93-102. In Proc. 23nd Annual Integrated Crop Manag. Conf., Ames, IA. 29 Nov.-1 Dec. 2011. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA.
• Pagani, A., A.P. Mallarino, and J.E. Sawyer. 2009. Soil pH and lime management for corn and soybean: an ongoing on-farm project. p. 106-112. In Proc. Thirty-Ninth North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conf., Des Moines, IA. 18-19 Nov. 2009. Vol. 25. International Plant Nutrition Inst., Brookings, SD.
• Hill, B.E., A.P. Mallarino, and A. Pagani. 2009. Buffer pH methods: ongoing Iowa laboratory and field studies. p. 20-27. In Proc. 19th Soil/Plant Analysis Workshop, Bettendorf, IA. 24-25 Feb. 2009. NCERA-13.
• Kassel, P. 2004. Lime and tillage research project. ISRF04-29, 31 Annual Progress Report, Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm, Iowa State University.

 

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