New Mexico · Lime

Does New Mexico need lime?

Usually not. NMSU's state lab closed in 2012; soils are predominantly alkaline. Lime rarely needed.

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Published source: New Mexico — alkaline-soil region (lime rarely needed)

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Does New Mexico need lime?

Usually not. NMSU's state lab closed in 2012; soils are predominantly alkaline. Lime rarely needed. Use the free Zone Forge lime calculator to check your own soil-test values before applying anything.

What does New Mexico's extension publish about liming?

NMSU's state lab closed in 2012; soils are predominantly alkaline. Lime rarely needed. Source: New Mexico — alkaline-soil region (lime rarely needed).

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