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Spreading Lime

  • 16-01-2009 3:09pm
    #1
    Bitten & Hisses
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    I need to spread approx 65 tonnes of lime before March 31st as part of my REPS plan. I would have done it last autumn, but weather put paid to that. Now, getting a contractor to spread it is proving rather difficult. I remember a cousin of mine telling me years ago that he used to spread with a muckspreader and never had a problem. Has anyone here any experience of this or opinions? Will it all just come out in one heap from the spreader, or will it spread a bit more evenly? Given that I have the necessary equipment sitting in the yard and can get the lime dropped in the field, it would certainly be easy.


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  • #2
    reilig
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    Bitten & Hisses wrote: »
    I need to spread approx 65 tonnes of lime before March 31st as part of my REPS plan. I would have done it last autumn, but weather put paid to that. Now, getting a contractor to spread it is proving rather difficult. I remember a cousin of mine telling me years ago that he used to spread with a muckspreader and never had a problem. Has anyone here any experience of this or opinions? Will it all just come out in one heap from the spreader, or will it spread a bit more evenly? Given that I have the necessary equipment sitting in the yard and can get the lime dropped in the field, it would certainly be easy.

    Spread about 40 ton on land that I was reseeding 2 years ago with the side slinger muckspreader. It worked a treat. Mixed some with farmyard manure for spreading, but spread the lime on its own too. Just be careful to only fill the muckspreader 3/4 to the rim so that the chains aren't covered and can spin freely. A wagtail fertilizer spreader will also do the job for you.


  • #3
    Turbury
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    reilig wrote: »
    Spread about 40 ton on land that I was reseeding 2 years ago with the side slinger muckspreader. It worked a treat. Mixed some with farmyard manure for spreading, but spread the lime on its own too. Just be careful to only fill the muckspreader 3/4 to the rim so that the chains aren't covered and can spin freely. A wagtail fertilizer spreader will also do the job for you.

    Reilig, does the lime have to be perfectly dry? I would imagine it would for the wagtail, is there much drift onto the tractor from the side spreader?


  • #4
    Sam Kade
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    I presume that you know that if you use less than 40 kg/ha of nitrogen that you don't have to spread lime for REPS.


  • #5
    Bitten & Hisses
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    Sam Kade wrote: »
    I presume that you know that if you use less than 40 kg/ha of nitrogen that you don't have to spread lime for REPS.

    Your soil type dictates it more than your fertiliser application to the best of my knowledge.
    Reilig, thanks for that. The wagtail is out for me as a dedicated Amazone twin spinner man, but it looks like I'll give it a lash with the side spreader, if the ground is ever passable again! :D


  • #6
    reilig
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    Turbury wrote: »
    Reilig, does the lime have to be perfectly dry? I would imagine it would for the wagtail, is there much drift onto the tractor from the side spreader?

    It would have to be dry to spread with the wagtail. But the muckspreader will spread it wet or dry - mine got wet and I had no problem loading it with the loader and spreading it out. Again as I said, be careful not to fill it too full, allow room for the chain to spin. It will spread a nice even coat.


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