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Article: Cotton Journal.(research of University of Missouri on the usage of dolomite lime for cotton farming)(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University research to convert cotton gin residue to ethanol)(Cotton Board)
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- January 23, 2005
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Byline: Pam Henderson
The Right Lime
Researchers at the University of Missouri didn't set out to shatter myths about lime application in cotton. But recent studies show you can quit worrying about repeated usage of dolomite lime leading to excessively high soil magnesium levels. And as it turns out, spring might be a better time to apply lime, too.
Some crop managers have long thought that cotton fiber quality and lint yield are adversely affected by the higher magnesium content of dolomite lime (calcium magnesium carbonate) compared with calcite lime (calcium carbonate).
Gene Stevens, University of Missouri Delta Research Center ...