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Soil acidity in Oregon : understanding and using concepts for crop production

Creator:

Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1949-, Sullivan, Dan M. (Dan Matthew), 1954-, Anderson, Nicole P., Hulting, Andrew Gerald, Horneck, Donald Arthur, Christensen, Neil Walter, 1944-, and Oregon State University. Extension Service

Abstract:

Soil acidity, expressed by low soil pH, causes reduced crop growth and significant economic loss. It is the most commonly overlooked and poorly understood yield-limiting factor in western Oregon and a developing concern in eastern Oregon. This publication describes the concept of soil acidity and the limitations it causes for...

Resource Type:

Technical Report

Full Text:

) was about 75 percent of that produced in a limed soil with a pH of 5.5 (Hart and Mellbye, 2010