Table 4. Suggested guideline for liming of pond based on pH and texture of pond soil | ||||
pH of pond soil | Lime requirement (kg/ha of CaCO3) | |||
Heavy loams | Sandy loam | Sand | ||
or clays | ||||
4.0-5.0 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | |
5.0-6.0 | 1,800 | 1,200 | 600 | |
6.0-6.5 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | |
6.5-7.5 | 600 | 400 | 200 | |
Data source: Saha et al. (2003) |