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Lime potential of variable charge soils
Author(s) -
Wang J. H.,
Yu T. R.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
zeitschrift für pflanzenernährung und bodenkunde
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1522-2624
pISSN - 0044-3263
DOI - 10.1002/jpln.19861490510
Subject(s) - lime , soil water , soil ph , chemistry , organic matter , environmental chemistry , soil science , mineralogy , environmental science , materials science , metallurgy , organic chemistry
The lime potentials of several electrodialysed variable charge soils of Australia and China were directly measured with two ion‐selective electrodes when titrated with Ca(OH) 2 . The lime potential (pH – 0.5 pCa) was higher for the Ferralsol than that for the Acrisol or the Luvisol. The presence of organic matter led to a lower pH – 0.5 pCa value. The pH – 0.5 pCa curve was closely related to the pH curve for a given soil, but was more distinct than the latter. Lime potential ranges of 1.5–3.0, 3.0–5.0 and 5.0–7.0 corresponded to pH ranges of about 4.0–5.2, 5.2–7.0 and 7.0–8.2 respectively.