Long-Term Effects of Calcium-Based Liming Materials on Soil Fertility Sustainability and Rye Production as Soil Quality Indicators on a Typic Palexerult

Liming is a common practice used to improve acidic soil properties, as essential for agricultural quality. A long-term field experiment with one lime rate (6000 kg/ha of carbonate calcium equivalent) and three calcium-based liming amendments (gypsum, limestone sugar foam) was maintained on Typic Palexerult 10 years in order determine changes acidity assess the effects crop (rye) yields. The conditions decreased all tested, but foam more effective than gypsum over period. No significant organic matter levels between treatments tested were found. Interestingly, an increase leaching observed limed soils. Lime application significantly increased total rye biomass compared control soils during whole (2002–2011). Yield trends spike stem similar those reported biomass. In this respect, at end research, gypsum, relation production by 16%, 32% 38%, respectively, Additionally, prolonged difference concentrations stems unlimed subplots observed. However, spite results presented here, further investigations are needed gain better understanding chemical properties soil.