Nevada · Lime

Does Nevada need lime?

Usually not. Nevada soils are highly alkaline; UNR publishes that liming is a common new-gardener mistake.

Published source: Nevada — alkaline-soil region (lime not needed)

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Does Nevada need lime?

Usually not. Nevada soils are highly alkaline; UNR publishes that liming is a common new-gardener mistake. Use the free Zone Forge lime calculator to check your own soil-test values before applying anything.

What does Nevada's extension publish about liming?

Nevada soils are highly alkaline; UNR publishes that liming is a common new-gardener mistake. Source: Nevada — alkaline-soil region (lime not needed).

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