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Spreading lime

  • 10-04-2014 7:05pm
    #1
    Curious Geroge
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    First time having to spread lime but does 4 tonne to the arce at €22/ton spread sound right. I thought 4ton/arce would be alot ?


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  • #2
    td5man
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    Curious Geroge wrote: »
    First time having to spread lime but does 4 tonne to the arce at €22/ton spread sound right. I thought 4ton/arce would be alot ?

    price is right 4 tonne might be a bit much in one application


  • #3
    Charliebull
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    Curious Geroge wrote: »
    First time having to spread lime but does 4 tonne to the arce at €22/ton spread sound right. I thought 4ton/arce would be alot ?

    Way to much, your wasting it, 2 ton per acre is more than enough in one year


  • #4
    freedominacup
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    Charliebull wrote: »
    Way to much, your wasting it, 2 ton per acre is more than enough in one year

    No matter how much lime you require. You could be told that you need six tonnes per acre but two is still the max in one application.


  • #5
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Anyone see the new boom type lime spreader?
    Stops all the dust clouds and puts all the fine particles into the ground so your not loosing any


  • #6
    td5man
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    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Anyone see the new boom type lime spreader?
    Stops all the dust clouds and puts all the fine particles into the ground so your not loosing any

    not in action


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  • #7
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    td5man wrote: »
    not in action

    Supposed to be the job


  • #8
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Stoltzfus boom spreader spreading dry lime: http://youtu.be/aXVMtt9H8is
    The ones now have a cover at back that stop that dust


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