On sandy soils it is easy to overlime. On clay soils it is so hard to overlime that many professionals consider it impossible. Rates higher than 12 tons per acre has been applied on heavy clay soils without causing problems. Deficiencies of iron, zinc or manganese will create interveinal yellowing. Deficiencies of boron will kill the terminal bud and cause heart rot or hollow heart in vegetable stems.
Copper deficiency varies but sometimes includes wilting of terminal leaves.
If plants appear chlorotic after a lime application, low manganese is usually the problem. Applying lime raises the soil pH and reduces the availability of manganese. Apply manganese if the soil test indicates low manganese. Soils with adequate manganese levels should not show symptoms following lime application. A local expert may know if low manganese is a common problem for that location.