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Which Lime to spread?

  • 09-07-2008 11:53PM
    #1
    lanod2407
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 640 ✭✭✭


    Anyone got an opinion on which sort of lime to spread - the "powder" stuff or the granules that come in a bag and can be spread by a standard fertiliser spreader?

    I leaning towards the granules on the basis of ease of spreading, but would appreciate any inputs.


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  • #2
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,297 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    lanod2407 wrote: »
    Anyone got an opinion on which sort of lime to spread - the "powder" stuff or the granules that come in a bag and can be spread by a standard fertiliser spreader?

    I leaning towards the granules on the basis of ease of spreading, but would appreciate any inputs.
    The granular lime is normally used for a crops on rented land that will get a years supply. I always use traditional lime for longer lasting results on owned land.


  • #3
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    The granular lime is normally used for a crops on rented land that will get a years supply. I always use traditional lime for longer lasting results on owned land.

    I agree. Traditional lime elements remain in the ground for 5 to 7 years. Also, it is significantly cheaper than the granular lime.

    Dan


  • #4
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    reilig wrote: »
    I agree. Traditional lime elements remain in the ground for 5 to 7 years. Also, it is significantly cheaper than the granular lime.

    Dan

    It depends of your soil type, here we have some 'light' soil, & i do believe groundlimestone will not last for 5 years especially in high rain fall.

    In my situation spreading 75kg per ac. of granular lime (€220 per ton) per year works out the same cost as spreading 3 ton per ac. ground limestone (€26 per ton) every five years . We think although we could be wrong that we have noticed a small rise in milk yield since switching to granular a few years ago. soil tests last year showed that all our fields were normal ph. when we using g/l we have had some fields which for one reason or another were missed (too wet, not grazed out etc).


  • #5
    massey woman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭massey woman


    Great results from Cloghrennan lime thats high in Magnesium dont know if they deliver that far or any a the Roadstone quarries locally
    Lasts 5/7 years in the ground unlike the granulated stuff thats gone in a few months eventhough its handy for spreading

    The sugar company quarries have great lime too
    Careful some a the cowboy operators give you a mixture a 'GRIT' and 'Dust' which is useless.
    Buy from a reliable source
    Good luck with it


  • #6
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    If its the sort of acid soil that needs the addition of lime, its highly probable that phosphates in the soil may be bound- and it may very well benefit from the addition of Unground Mineral Phosphate (UMP). Tends to be a single application (depending on the site- and subsequent testing).

    S.


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