RothLime
Liming requirement calculator.
To begin the calculation, start by selecting the type of agricultural land use below.
Land use:
Arable
Grass
Type of soil:
Select type of soil
Peats
Organic
Medium/Clay
Light
Sand
Select type of soil
Peats
Organic
Medium/Clay
Light
Sand
Soil pH (measured in water):
Target pH:
The target pH is at least 6.5 for most arable soils, 6 for most grassland soils. This promotes optimum nutrient supply and avoids acidification, aluminium release and crop damage.
Liming material:
Select a liming material
Ground chalk
Ground limestone
Screened limestone/dust
Coarse limestone/dust
Ground magnesian limestone/dust
Screened magnesian limestone/dust
Coarse screened magnesian limestone
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
Select a liming material
Ground chalk
Ground limestone
Screened limestone/dust
Coarse limestone/dust
Ground magnesian limestone/dust
Screened magnesian limestone/dust
Coarse screened magnesian limestone
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
Calculate