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The Effect of Lime on the Fixation of Borates in Soils
Author(s) -
Midgley A. R.,
Dunklee D. E.
Publication year - 1940
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1940.036159950004000c0089x
Subject(s) - citation , lime , boron , fixation (population genetics) , library science , horticulture , computer science , mathematics , sociology , chemistry , geology , demography , biology , paleontology , organic chemistry , population
THE Vermont Experiment Station has done considerable work on the injurious effect of high rates of lime on podzol soils (3, 4, 5). Some workers have attributed this condition to lack of phosphorus, manganese, copper, or other elements, but it is now definitely known to be due in many, if not all, cases to a scarcity of available boron, a lack so serious that it produces severe plant injury in the seedling stage. The object of this paper is to set forth reasons why high rates of lime cause this trouble. For this purpose borate fixing capacities of a number of soils were determined by chemical analyses and plant responses, using different rates and kinds of liming materials as well as different borates. Progress in determining the nature of lime-induced borate fixation in soils is also discussed.