Abstract

The effect of lime on shoot and root of eucalypt (Eucalyputs grandis) and mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) was studied in seedlings grown in soils contained in concrete pots. Lime was either mixed with soil at the rate of 0, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 g per pot (25 kg of soil) or paced at 0-20-40 and 5-20-40 cm depths at the rate of 400 g per pot. Analysis of variance showed significant effect of lime treatments, both mixing and placing, on the shoot and root dry weight matter weights. Also, application of lime increased the vigour of eucalypt and mahogany seedlings. For fast growth, 500 g lime may be mixed with the soil in concrete pot