Louisiana · Lime

How much lime per acre in Louisiana?

Louisiana's land-grant extension doesn't use a one-size-fits-all number — it uses a published method. LSU louisiana_lsu v2.0 (Pub 4004 + Pub 3939 lime). 50% ECCE published basis. Enter your soil-test values in the free calculator and Zone Forge returns tons of CaCO₃-equivalent per acre, ECCE-adjusted, with the citation.

Published source: LSU AgCenter Soil Testing & Plant Analysis Lab — combined lime + N/P/K/S nutrient source

Frequently asked

How much lime per acre does Louisiana recommend?

It depends on your soil's buffer/acidity reading and your target pH — Louisiana publishes a method, not a single number. LSU louisiana_lsu v2.0 (Pub 4004 + Pub 3939 lime). 50% ECCE published basis. Enter your values in the free Zone Forge lime calculator for tons of CaCO3-equivalent per acre, with the citation.

What lime method does Louisiana use?

LSU louisiana_lsu v2.0 (Pub 4004 + Pub 3939 lime). 50% ECCE published basis. Source: LSU AgCenter Soil Testing & Plant Analysis Lab — combined lime + N/P/K/S nutrient source.

Zone Forge computes every Louisiana recommendation from that state's own published land-grant method — lime, soil-test fertilizer, and full variable-rate prescriptions. See the science →