Sometimes, the nutrients that plants need occur naturally in the soil. Othertimes, they must be added to the soil as lime or fertilizer. Soil pH is one of the most important soil properties that affects the availability of nutrients. Lime also raises the pH to the desired range of 6.0 to 6.5. In this pH range, nutrients are more readily available to plants, and microbial populations in the soil increase.
Microbes convert nitrogen and sulfur to forms that plants can use.
Lime also enhances the physical properties of the soil that promote water and air movement. It is a good idea to have your soil tested . If you do, you will get a report that explains how much lime and fertilizer your crop needs. Nitrogen is a part of chlorophyll, the green pigment of the plant that is responsible for photosynthesis. Helps plants with rapid growth, increasing seed and fruit production and improving the quality of leaf and forage crops.