Louisiana's land-grant extension publishes a method — not a one-size-fits-all rate. LSU louisiana_lsu v2.0 (Pub 4004 + Pub 3939 lime). 50% ECCE published basis. 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.
Published source: LSU AgCenter Soil Testing & Plant Analysis Lab — combined lime + N/P/K/S nutrient source
It depends on the inputs Louisiana's land-grant method publishes — not a single national 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.
LSU louisiana_lsu v2.0 (Pub 4004 + Pub 3939 lime). 50% ECCE published basis. Source: see the calculator citation. Source: LSU AgCenter Soil Testing & Plant Analysis Lab — combined lime + N/P/K/S nutrient source.
Zone Forge computes Louisiana 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 →