Soil acidification sometimes is necessary for optimum plant growth
west of the Cascade Mountain Range. Commercial producers of
blueberries, azaleas, rhododendrons, and other ornamentals may
need to reduce soil pH for optimum production.
Soil acidification is best performed prior to planting; it is much
more difficult in established plantings. No...
Published March 1974. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published October 1982. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published February 1987. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides Huds.), also known as slender foxtail, ranks, with wild oats and annual ryegrass, among the most important grass weeds in winter cereal production in Europe. It infests other winter crops there as well, including grass seed, rapeseed, and forage legumes.
Published January 1968. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published May 2004. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised March 1974. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Liming is a new practice for the inland Pacific Northwest, necessitated by soil acidification caused by nitrogen fertilization. This publication provides guidance on how to evaluate cropping systems for lime need and how to determine lime application rate.