ground lime or granulated lime value for money

micraX · 14-03-2014 02:22PM

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

None of us disagre that it is more expensive. However some of use consider that it flexability give back a lot of the extra cost. Take wet land where you cannot get into until april taht there is a coat of grass on spreading lime will delay grazing. It has tax efficienty in that you can schedule as an annual cost. Bought with fertlizer it may drop 2 euro/ton off fertlizer cost. Transfered back to granlime etc this may drop it price bt 10/ton. Flexibility with spreading slurry and urea what is that worth. I also find that after spreading in the spring that cattle graze paddocks better.

Thsi would be a month too late for me and should not be spread on silage ground. I could not have spread Groundlime this year with conditions.

Who said anything about silage ground? It's for brassicas.
4 lorry loads dumped in fields.

onyerbikepat · 20-03-2014 03:40PM

Guys, how do ye manage to spread Ground Limestone near a busy main road? Would the dust blowing off, not be a major problem?

micraX · 20-03-2014 03:44PM

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Guys, how do ye manage to spread Ground Limestone near a busy main road? Would the dust blowing off, not be a major problem?

Just close the gates so no one can come in and complain. Spread 100 ton on Saturday/Sunday in Lusk half it in ground along a main road and along a housing estate, and it was very windy, no complaints surprisingly. Haha

visatorro · 20-03-2014 03:57PM

neighbour was spreading lime on maize ground here a couple of years ago and the local bastard complained. the farmer had to pay for industrial cleaners to come and clean bastards house. probably the main reason i go with gran lime

micraX · 20-03-2014 04:03PM

visatorro wrote: »

neighbour was spreading lime on maize ground here a couple of years ago and the local bastard complained. the farmer had to pay for industrial cleaners to come and clean bastards house. probably the main reason i go with gran lime

Show up with a powerhose and tell him were to put the lance

visatorro · 20-03-2014 04:07PM

easier said than done when your dealing with a full lunatic!!

Round Bale · 20-03-2014 04:49PM

micraX wrote: »

Just close the gates so no one can come in and complain. Spread 100 ton on Saturday/Sunday in Lusk half it in ground along a main road and along a housing estate, and it was very windy, no complaints surprisingly. Haha

Would you complain, if the residents of the housing estate, allowed their rubbish (papers, plasic bags, etc,.) to blow onto your land?

Conmaicne Mara · 20-03-2014 04:52PM

Round Bale wrote: »

Would you complain, if the residents of the housing estate, allowed their rubbish (papers, plasic bags, etc,.) to blow onto your land?

While I wouldn't agree with spreading ground lime on a windy day if it would inconvenience others (to a realistic degree), there's a substantial difference between a powder that will be washed off with a shower or two and non biodegradable garbage.

onyerbikepat · 20-03-2014 05:16PM

I would be worried that the dust cloud could cause an accident on the road. One field is right beside dual carriageway.

micraX · 20-03-2014 07:07PM

Round Bale wrote: »

Would you complain, if the residents of the housing estate, allowed their rubbish (papers, plasic bags, etc,.) to blow onto your land?

Never been an issue and they are there over ten years. But you can't controls the weather.

onyerbikepat · 28-03-2014 05:42PM

This weeks journal, Reseeding section, page 5. Jack Kennedy saying that Granulated Lime is a waste of money, 5 times more expensive than ground limestone. It's basically the same thing just ground finer.

Farmer Pudsey · 28-03-2014 06:02PM

onyerbikepat wrote: »

This weeks journal, Reseeding section, page 5. Jack Kennedy saying that Granulated Lime is a waste of money, 5 times more expensive than ground limestone. It's basically the same thing just ground finer.

TBH he is not the greatest expert in the world. Over the years I have found out that the opposite to what he and Shane Ross expound is often not a bad idea.

We all know that it is more expensive to buy the real question is will it flexibility and non damage to ground microbiology make up for the extra cost. Have heard no one state that it is five times more expensive was under the impression that it was near a factor of 3.

He also expounded the theory of the woodchip pad. Everything has a place.

farmernewbie · 28-03-2014 06:13PM

Lads I got these soil test results from 4 samples. Looks like I am ok for Lime now sure on the rest. Anyone understand the P and K values?

Sample PH P K N P K
1 6.85 7.83 27.20 125 20 175
2 7.06 12.10 32.90 125 0 175
3 6.93 9.82 29.80 125 0 175
4 7.35 5.38 20.50 125 20 175

Gillespy · 28-03-2014 06:27PM

Jack Kennedy has been wrong in the past, pads, outdoor cubicles, jerseys, crossbreeding but he is spot on this time with lime. Flexibility is a weak selling point, if you can't find a window every 5-6 years, you're asleep. Granted its uses in marginal land and short term leased land.

Round Bale · 28-03-2014 08:50PM

farmernewbie wrote: »

Lads I got these soil test results from 4 samples. Looks like I am ok for Lime now sure on the rest. Anyone understand the P and K values?

Sample PH P K N P K
1 6.85 7.83 27.20 125 20 175
2 7.06 12.10 32.90 125 0 175
3 6.93 9.82 29.80 125 0 175
4 7.35 5.38 20.50 125 20 175

WTF is that? Panel from sudoku puzzle?? -;)

freedominacup · 29-03-2014 08:47AM

Round Bale wrote: »

WTF is that? Panel from sudoku puzzle?? -;)

That's what it looks like:D:D.

satstheway · 29-03-2014 08:57AM

My ground lime is going on today. Thanks for the help people.

farmernewbie · 29-03-2014 11:59AM

Round Bale wrote: »

WTF is that? Panel from sudoku puzzle?? -;)

Might as well be to me.

onyerbikepat · 28-09-2014 06:20PM

Just wondering really but, does anyone know what Ag Lime cost per tonne delivered? By this I mean, not including the cost of spreading, just delieverd into the yard.

satstheway · 28-09-2014 06:26PM

Mine was €450 for 26 ton not spread
That was Feb or March .

grange mac · 28-09-2014 07:54PM

Bargained to 420 delivered for 22 ton. Price depends on distance from quarry. In John A Woods/Road stone anyway. I'm 40miles from castle more quarry in cork.