Small quantity of lime to be spread

k mac

I spread lime two years ago but there was about half an acre in one field that was too wet to get in to, was thinking of shaking gran lime in it. My question is do all merchants have this, is it just called gran lime, does it come in 25kg bags and how much is it. How many kgs would i need for half acre.

Bass Reeves

Yes it comes in 50 kg bags. Normally it sell for about 140-160/ ton. I expect for small amount you may pay 10 euro One bag will be plenty in any year. Spread a single bag for 3-5 years every year. Spread at start of the season during late March/April. Along with granlime there is another version called G-lime it's priced similar

Charolois 19

Spread it 2 years on the bounce here on two small paddocks, was 8.60 a 50kg or 175/180 a ton, its more of a short term thing than long term, needs doing each year and only lasts in soil a short period of time, lads with ground rented for tillage would use it I think, been honest from my experience with it I wouldn't bother with it again, it's awful handy to spread but taking in the cost and longevity of it, its not hectic, I also found it woeful slow to wash in, I was looking at granuals for weeks and weeks sitting on the top,

Suppose the k.gs per acre would depend on p.h but maybe someone else here with better knowledge of soil / fert ect could answer

patsy_mccabe

Granlime is the same stuff as ordinary aglime. It's just ground finer so gets to work quicker. Aglime is 25 Euro spread and will work for years as the particle sizes take longer to break up. It works out at 1/3 of the cost if I remember right, in terms of its effectiveness.

J.O. Farmer

OP is talking about a half acre here so granlime is the best option.

It comes in 50kg bags, I think the recommendation is 3 bags to the acre to increase pH and 1.5 for maintenance.

You could put out a bag or a bag and a half on the half acre. The left over half bag could go on the lawn or something.

TooOldBoots

k mac wrote: »

I spread lime two years ago but there was about half an acre in one field that was too wet to get in to, was thinking of shaking gran lime in it. My question is do all merchants have this, is it just called gran lime, does it come in 25kg bags and how much is it. How many kgs would i need for half acre.

If the field is wet then I wouldn't bother. Chance are the Gran-lime will make the skin on the ground even softer and if you get a wet year then cattle poach the life out of it.

Donegalforever

k mac wrote: »

I spread lime two years ago but there was about half an acre in one field that was too wet to get in to, was thinking of shaking gran lime in it. My question is do all merchants have this, is it just called gran lime, does it come in 25kg bags and how much is it. How many kgs would i need for half acre.

The following web site may be of some assistance to you :

https://www.gouldings.ie/ni/our-products-ni/gran-lime-ni/

CHOPS01

Sorry now lads have often meant to ask. Why is gran lime/ lime used ?

J.O. Farmer

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Sorry now lads have often meant to ask. Why is gran lime/ lime used ?

It raises the pH, a lot of land is more acidic than is optimal for grass growth. It prevents full uptake of the N, P and K in other fertiliser.

Bass Reeves

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Sorry now lads have often meant to ask. Why is gran lime/ lime used ?

Because its s great product when you really understand lime

CHOPS01

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

It raises the pH, a lot of land is more acidic than is optimal for grass growth. It prevents full uptake of the N, P and K in other fertiliser.

Normally to what soil types would it be applied? Heavier wet ground?

Good loser

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Normally to what soil types would it be applied? Heavier wet ground?

Heavy or dry doesn't come into it.
It's for land with a low PH. Where a quick response is needed or special circs. as OP's.
Too dear for land that's owned.
Even OP would probably be better off getting a load of lime and spreading it around. Money in the bank!

Bass Reeves

Too many people when comparing granlime to agriculture lime Do not under stand the difference in the way they are used. Yes granlime is only three time stronger than agrilime.

The biggest loss of lime on land is due to leeching. 100-300/ kgs of lime can be lost per year due to leeching. Graine is virtuallyalways spread in spring therefore leeching loss is not an issue.
The biggest issue with agri lime is trying to get it spread. You need bare ground and many lads spread it in the autumn. As well lads try to spread it in the autumn on silage ground as poor
crop preservationn is a problem with lime spread in spring. In these scenario's losses during the first winter are an issue. With leeching it is more likely that the finer more neutralising particles will disappear.

Lime is a huge benefit to crops whether grass or other crops. The biggest issue is often traffic ability of land in spring before grass grows. Granlime has a huge benefit in that. As well it can be spread direct on bare silage ground in spring. It has not the same impact on slurry or urea that as agri lime has

Saying it's expensive is a misunderstanding of its use and benefits. It's a bit like Teagasc obession with DMD and not factoring in DM

johnnyw20

Bit off topic but it saves me starting a new topic. How soon after spraying off a field with round up can you spread gran lime. Sprayed off a field for direct drilling grass 5 days ago

Bass Reeves

johnnyw20 wrote: »

Bit off topic but it saves me starting a new topic. How soon after spraying off a field with round up can you spread gran lime. Sprayed off a field for direct drilling grass 5 days ago

You can start grazing off the field after about a 5-7. I can see no reason why you cannot spread granlime before grazing off. With the weather for the last week the take up of he gysophate should be well advanced. Check the tips of the leaves if there is a purple tinge you can start to graze off but you need to give time to the roots to die off.

Remember to use slugpellets when direct drilling and roll it 2-3 times