Soil, Water and Forage Testing                
            Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory
            Soil and Crop Sciences  
            soiltesting.tamu.edu  
  Limestone Cost Calculator  
  Based on ECCE  
  Source 1              
          $ True Cost/   Pounds product  
  % ECCE   Cost per ton ECCE Ton   needed for 1 ton ECCE  
         
  Source 2              
          $ True Cost/      
  % ECCE   Cost per ton ECCE Ton      
         
  Source 3              
          $ True Cost/      
  % ECCE   Cost per ton ECCE Ton      
         
  Source 4              
          $ True Cost/      
  % ECCE   Cost per ton ECCE Ton      
         
                 
  ECCE = effective calcium carbonate equivalence, the standard measurement for determining the quality of liming products.  This value is determine in laboratories by measuring the neutralization capacity of a highly ground sample, plus also the particle size distribution of the liming product as it was received from the vendor.  The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service limestone recommendations are always made based on a 100 ECCE quality limestone.