One of the major limitations to obtain satisfactory soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) yield in acid soils in many developing countries is the purchasability of liming materials. For many low income farmers, liming to the 'ideal' soil pH of 6.5 using conventional methods is usually too expensive. Pot and field studies were conducted to determine whether satisfactory soybean growth could be obtained by reducing the amount of lime applied and the volume of soil limed. The Quebec soils used in these studies were a Gray-brown Luvisol (pH 5.1) and a Humic Gleysol (pH 5.3) in the pot study and a Gray-brown Luvisol (pH 5.1) and a Dark-gray Gleysol (pH 6.1) in the field study. / Results suggest that localizing the lime in acid Quebec soils would be a more efficient use of the liming material. Further studies in tropical acid soils are required to determine if the localized placement of lime is a viable practice for third-world, low income farmers. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.69660 |
| Date | January 1993 |
| Creators | Surawan |
| Contributors | O'Halloran, Ivan (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (Department of Renewable Resources.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001382911, proquestno: AAIMM91755, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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