Practicality of Liquid Lime Suspensions and Pelleted Lime for Liming Ponds

摘要

Ponds are limed to neutralize the acidity of bottom soils and to improve productivity. "Liming" refers to the application of various acid-neutralizing compounds of calcium or calcium and magnesium. The material most commonly used to lime ponds is finely crushed agricultural limestone, or agricultural lime. Liming ponds has three important benefits. Liming may enhance the effect of fertilization. Liming helps prevent wide swings in pH. Liming also adds calcium and magnesium, which are important in animal physiology (Wurts and Masser 2013).