Acidity

How to Increase Soil pH – pounds of limestone/1000 sq ft

Sq. FeetSandy SoilLoam SoilClay Soil
Present pHto pH 6.5to pH 6.5to pH 6.5
4.885140200
4.980130185
5.075128175
5.170115160
5.265110150
5.360100135
5.45595125
5.55085110
5.64580100
5.7407090
5.8356580
5.9305570
6.0255060
6.1204050
6.2153540
6.3102530
6.451520

How to Decrease Soil pH – pounds of limestone/1000 sq ft

Current pHTarget pHUsing SulfurUsing Alum sulfate
8.06.52040
6.03060
5.54080
5.050100
7.56.512.525
6.02550
5.53570
5.04590
7.06.012.525
5.550
5.070
6.05.02040
5.55.01020