Overcoming Soil Acidity Constraints Through Liming and Other Soil Amendments in Kenya. A Review

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

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Abstract: A meta-analysis of a desk study supported by field experiment was carried out in areas viewed as most affected by soil acidity. The aim of the study was to evaluate amendments that can be used for alleviating soil acidity in acidic soils. The results showed that extensive work has been done in Western and Rift valley regions of Kenya targeting soil acidity alleviation and few studies in the coastal and eastern regions due to perception that these areas do not have acidic soils. Among the soil acidity amendments, use of lime and organic sources showed positive crop response and increased yields when applied in acidic soils.