Georgia · Lime

How much lime per acre in Georgia?

Georgia's land-grant extension publishes a method — not a one-size-fits-all rate. UGA retired Adams-Evans; uses direct Ca(OH)2 titration → LBCEq per Circular 874 (2025). Live inputs: initial pH and LBC30 from a UGA-style Ca(OH)2 titration report — not a generic buffer-pH crosswalk. Enter the required soil-test values in the free calculator for tons of CaCO₃-equivalent per acre, ECCE-adjusted, with the citation.

Published source: University of Georgia — Equilibrium Lime Buffer Capacity (LBCEq)

Frequently asked

How much lime per acre does Georgia recommend?

It depends on your soil's initial pH and LBC30 (lime buffer capacity) from UGA's Ca(OH)2 titration — Georgia retired Adams-Evans for Equilibrium Lime Buffer Capacity (LBCEq). UGA retired Adams-Evans; uses direct Ca(OH)2 titration → LBCEq per Circular 874 (2025). Enter those values in the free Zone Forge lime calculator for tons of CaCO3-equivalent per acre, with the citation.

What lime method does Georgia use?

UGA AESL uses direct Ca(OH)2 titration: LBC30 converts to LBCEq, then to a lime rate for the crop's published target pH. UGA retired Adams-Evans; uses direct Ca(OH)2 titration → LBCEq per Circular 874 (2025). Source: University of Georgia — Equilibrium Lime Buffer Capacity (LBCEq).

Zone Forge computes Georgia lime from that state's published land-grant method (initial water pH and lab-reported LBC30 (→ LBCEq per Circular 874)) — lime calculator, soil-test fertilizer, and full variable-rate prescriptions. See the science →