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Determination of Carbonate Concentrations in Calcareous Soils with Common Vinegar Test

, Yuncong Li, Guodong Liu, and

Release Date: 10/10/2021

Reviewed At: 2/6/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-hs1262-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

This article describes a convenient method to estimate soil carbonate concentration using vinegar and other simple instruments for growers, Extension agents, and students interested in crop production and enhancing crop yield.

About this Publication

This document is HS1262, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2015. Revised March 2018 and October 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Zhu, Q., Li, Y., Liu, G., & Ozores-Hampton, M. (2021). Determination of Carbonate Concentrations in Calcareous Soils with Common Vinegar Test. EDIS, 2021(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1262-2021

Authors

Qiang Zhu
Qiang Zhu

former graduate student, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

Yuncong Li
Yuncong Li
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University of Florida

professor, soil and water quality, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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Guodong Liu
Guodong Liu
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University of Florida

professor, crop nutrition, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

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Monica Ozores-Hampton
Monica Ozores-Hampton

former associate professor, Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL 34142.

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