Exploring the agronomic and soil health benefits of liming in the Prairies

Soil acidity in Alberta and northeastern British Columbia has been recognized as a problem since the early 1960’s. With the current application of N fertilizers, this problem has persisted making it unsustainable to maintain high crop yields in the long term. This project hypothesizes that the one-time application of lime to increase soil pH will lead to increased crop yields and promote soil health. On-farm research will be undertaken to demonstrate directly to producers how to employ lime as a management tool and its benefits to farm income. This project will benefit producers, crop commissions as high yield implies increased farm income and dues and the Ag industry at large.

Faculty Supervisor:

Linda Gorim;Miles Dyck

Student:

Partner:

Norstar;Results Driven Agriculture Research

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Wholesale trade

University:

University of Alberta

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