| dc.description.abstract | The interactive effects of lime and phosphorus on maize growth in an acid soil were
investigated in a greenhouse experiment. A completely randomized design with 12
treatments consisting of four lime levels, 0, 2, 10, and 20 t ha− 1, in a factorial combination
with three phosphorus rates, 0, 30, and 100 kg ha− 1, was used. Maize was grown in pots for
six weeks and its heights and dry matter yield were determined and soils were analyzed for
available P and exchangeable acidity. Liming significantly reduced the exchangeable
acidity in the soils. The effect of lime on available P was not significant but available P
increased with increasing P rates. There was a significant effect of lime, P, and P by lime
interactions on plant heights and dry matter. Without lime application, dry matter increased
with increasing P rates but, with lime, dry mattes increased from 0 to 30 kg P ha− 1 but … | en_US |
