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Instead of applying lime...

  • 31-01-2015 3:18pm
    #1
    lazybones32
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    how about applying sand derived from limestone?...like a topdressing, with added lime if needed. The sand would improve soil texture but I'm sure I'm missing something, otherwise it would be practiced, right?

    Asking from a dairy-perspective


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  • #2
    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    lazybones32 wrote: »
    how about applying sand derived from limestone?...like a topdressing, with added lime if needed. The sand would improve soil texture but I'm sure I'm missing something, otherwise it would be practiced, right?

    Asking from a dairy-perspective

    The main cost is transport, so why not spread what's proven to correct ph.


  • #3
    onyerbikepat
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    A couple of tonne of sand per acre - you wouldn't even notice it on the ground. Lime would be a different story altogether.


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