Florida · Lime

How much lime per acre in Florida?

Florida's land-grant extension publishes a method — not a one-size-fits-all rate. UF/IFAS uses classical Adams-Evans; depth default is 6 inches. Live calculator uses this state's published method and citation. Enter the required soil-test values in the free calculator for tons of CaCO₃-equivalent per acre, ECCE-adjusted, with the citation.

Within Florida

South Florida limerock soils have high inherent CaCO3.

Published source: Coastal Plain Adams-Evans lime method (University of Delaware calibration)

Frequently asked

How much lime per acre does Florida recommend?

It depends on the inputs Florida's land-grant method publishes — not a single national number. UF/IFAS uses classical Adams-Evans; depth default is 6 inches. Enter your values in the free Zone Forge lime calculator for tons of CaCO3-equivalent per acre, with the citation.

What lime method does Florida use?

UF/IFAS uses classical Adams-Evans; depth default is 6 inches. Source: see the calculator citation. Source: Coastal Plain Adams-Evans lime method (University of Delaware calibration).

Zone Forge computes Florida lime from that state's published land-grant method (the lab values required by this state's published method) — lime calculator, soil-test fertilizer, and full variable-rate prescriptions. See the science →