Abstract:

Abstract: It’s a serious issue that acid soils are widely distributed in the world. Liming is an traditional and effective method to amend acid soils. It enhances the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil through its direct effect on the amelioration of soil acidity and its indirect effect on the mobilization of some soil nutrients, reduces Al and other heavy metals toxic to crop growth, and improves crop yield and quality. Some recent progress on liming was briefly reviewed and some suggestions were provided at the end of the article.