Lime

SomethingElse

Does anyone know where I can get lime in the east Mayo, south Sligo area? Also can you shake lime yourself with fertiliser spreader or is it better to get contractor to apply it?

towzer2010

SomethingElse wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can get lime in the east Mayo, south Sligo area? Also can you shake lime yourself with fertiliser spreader or is it better to get contractor to apply it?

Get a contractor to do it. They have the machinery and the know how. The quarry can tell you who spreads in your area.

Roadstone in Boyle and Castlebar and Hanly Brothers in Elphin supply ground lime. I think both Harringtons in Kilkelly and Grogans from Ballyhaunis do as well.

delaval

towzer2010 wrote: »

Get a contractor to do it. They have the machinery and the know how. The quarry can tell you who spreads in your area.

Roadstone in Boyle and Castlebar and Hanly Brothers in Elphin supply ground lime. I think both Harringtons in Kilkelly and Grogans from Ballyhaunis do as well.

They will price for it spread, at least around here anyway

SomethingElse

Any idea what it is roughly per acre?

towzer2010

SomethingElse wrote: »

Any idea what it is roughly per acre?

Cant remember exactly but the last time I got lime is was either €22 or €24 per tonne spread. That was nearly 3 years ago though.

lakill Farm

a client of ours spreads for €23 a ton supplied and spread.

simx

20e/ton supplied and spread here

Lambofdave

SomethingElse wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can get lime in the east Mayo, south Sligo area? Also can you shake lime yourself with fertiliser spreader or is it better to get contractor to apply it?

You could use granulated lime, that can be spread with a fert spreader, but depends really on volume and what your spreading the lime for.

SomethingElse

Lambofdave wrote: »

You could use granulated lime, that can be spread with a fert spreader, but depends really on volume and what your spreading the lime for.

I'm looking to raise the pH, it's on five acres, awaiting the soil test but I'm sure that will confirm it's quite low. Does granulated lime work out much cheaper? Is it as effective?

td5man

Think i paid €20 a tonne spread last year

49801

SomethingElse wrote: »

I'm looking to raise the pH, it's on five acres, awaiting the soil test but I'm sure that will confirm it's quite low. Does granulated lime work out much cheaper? Is it as effective?

Steer clear of the gran lime.

Wait to see result of test and go from there

SomethingElse

Can lime be added post seeding? Is it possible it could damage seedlings as they are growing?

49801

SomethingElse wrote: »

Can lime be added post seeding? Is it possible it could damage seedlings as they are growing?

A possibility but norm is to spread prior to finally cultivation so it is spread through the soil profile

Prob could be done up to 4 days after sowing but would be damaging seedlings after that. Lime gear is heavy equipment and would rut soft cultivated ground very easily.

bob charles

SomethingElse wrote: »

Can lime be added post seeding? Is it possible it could damage seedlings as they are growing?

can be done no problem, aslong as conditions allow

paddysdream

18 euro a ton delivered and spread around here(Carlow).
Just priced it yesterday and both local quarries are at this price.

adne

Roughly how soon after spreading lime could cattle be let back on the ground, taking average rainfall for this time of year into account.

Sam Kade

adne wrote: »

Roughly how soon after spreading lime could cattle be let back on the ground, taking average rainfall for this time of year into account.

I spread the whole farm with 2 tonne an acre even where the livestock were grazing it didn't do them any harm.

feartuath

23 euro a tonne I was charged here in Clare.Supplied and spread about 10 miles from quarry.

paddysdream

Just paid for lime today.Cost 17.80 a ton,delivered and spread, for 80 ton.

bogman_bass

where did you get that? thats a great price!

freedominacup

feartuath wrote: »

23 euro a tonne I was charged here in Clare.Supplied and spread about 10 miles from quarry.

It's less that here spread and we're around an hour travelling from the quarry. You may go and talk to them about that price.

bogman_bass

thats the price here in meath. Roadstone supplying

paddysdream

bogman_bass wrote: »

where did you get that? thats a great price!

Kilcarrig Quarries in Bagenalstown Co. Carlow.Would be less than 10 miles away from me.

Richk2012

Sam Kade wrote: »

I spread the whole farm with 2 tonne an acre even where the livestock were grazing it didn't do them any harm.

How often do you spread lime sam ????
Was talking to a friend of mine today who is a rep for a fertilizer crowd .

He is taking soil samples for me in a forthnight when the last of the fertiliser has left the soil , however he owns a neighbouring farm and our lands would be quite similar .

Both our farms havent been limed in a long time and are well over due .

He said he is going to spread 2 tonne per acre for the next 3 years on his farm ..

Seems an awful lot ???
Do you put it out every year at that rate ???

simx

Anyone spread growmax gran lime? Was talking to rep at plough match

Sam Kade

Richk2012 wrote: »

How often do you spread lime sam ????
Was talking to a friend of mine today who is a rep for a fertilizer crowd .

He is taking soil samples for me in a forthnight when the last of the fertiliser has left the soil , however he owns a neighbouring farm and our lands would be quite similar .

Both our farms havent been limed in a long time and are well over due .

He said he is going to spread 2 tonne per acre for the next 3 years on his farm ..

Seems an awful lot ???
Do you put it out every year at that rate ???

Last time I soil sampled was during reps was short 5 tonne/acre. I spread 2t/acre first year 2t/acre second year and 1t/acre fourth year. That was how my planner advised me to spread it. Outside of reps you would be better off spreading 1/5 of the farm every year to stay at correct ph and it will spread the cost as well. Getting the right ph makes a big difference to grass growth and fertilizer works more efficiently. Spreading too much is a waste get a soil sample.

bbam

simx wrote: »

Anyone spread growmax gran lime? Was talking to rep at plough match

Spread some last year.
Tis very handy. But more expensive.

simx

bbam wrote: »

Spread some last year.
Tis very handy. But more expensive.

Did you notica an improvment?

bbam

simx wrote: »

Did you notica an improvment?

Yes definitely.
Spread 2 bags to the acre on ground with some moss. Moss has cleared and grass growth is improved.
Some I sowed mixed with fert and some a week seperate. Noticed no difference even though they say to seperate.

freedominacup

Richk2012 wrote: »

How often do you spread lime sam ????
Was talking to a friend of mine today who is a rep for a fertilizer crowd .

He is taking soil samples for me in a forthnight when the last of the fertiliser has left the soil , however he owns a neighbouring farm and our lands would be quite similar .

Both our farms havent been limed in a long time and are well over due .

He said he is going to spread 2 tonne per acre for the next 3 years on his farm ..

Seems an awful lot ???
Do you put it out every year at that rate ???

50kgs of CAN uses 50 kgs of lime as a rue of thumb.

cavandown

€23 per ton spread here in cavan. Near 20 mile from quarry. Too much lime not leave our cavan soils any drier!.

adne

20 euro delivered and spread here in sligo, 10 mile from quarry

king of the mountains

Kilkenny Limestone Quarry in Paulstown deliver and spread high calcium lime in the south east thats where i got mine €17.50 a ton and i,m 10 miles from quarry

john p mc g

has anyone used gromax gran lime is ut expensive