Liming

Ok, talk to me about liming. We have to lime our fields(22 of them butbthey are small. Only about 7 acres of fields). Want to put 1 or 2 tons to the acre so I need 7-14 tons. Will the co-op bring the spreader truck and go to all the fields or should I get the buggy? How big a truck you need to pull buggy to property? Once there, we got a tractor that can pull the buggy around. How do you know when you have spread 1 ton??

I would pay the extra and get them to spread it with the spreader truck. By the time you pull the buggy to the field, then have to hook up to the tractor, spread, and then have to hook back up to the truck and haul it back to the Co-Op you aren't going to save anything. Don't let the spreader truck or buggy go down hill in a plot unless the soil is firm, when they get stuck you have a problem.

I agree. Let them do it.

It also depends on the Co-Op. I asked the Talladega Co-Op about this a couple of years ago. They would no longer spread lime or fertilizer on food plots. They said it took to much time to go from plot-to-plot and they were damaging their truck from the condition of hunting club roads. I never asked if they would rent or loan a buggy.

Most Co-op's don't spread on foodplots because of what has been mentioned above. Also with the size plots your referring to if they would come out, the plots would be way to small for a spreader truck and they'd endup throwing half the lime in the woods.. as far as a buggy, somebody at the co-op will show you how to set it for wanted tons spread per acre

Our Co-op will spread plots. They don't have a buggy that will spread lime unless they've got one last couple years . All buggies are not created equal. Get a spreader truck and be done with it.

Had a local company come out last year bought 12 tons from them and they spread it with a spreader truck. Best money we have spent for sure.

What kind of costs were you looking at for them to spread it for you?

I paid $70 ton spread. total.

You got royally F’ed

Do you have someone you recommend in N bama for lime spreading 257wbymag?

What county? How much lime to be spread?

Damn. I hate that, i didnt even enjoy it.

How do you say he got screwed by paying $70 a ton for the lime and the spreading? That sounds like a good price to me. And if someone wants to come spread spread lime at my place for that price, I will gladly pay you. Please educate me as to how he is getting screwed.

Where I am, 4 tons of lime and renting buggy to go with it will cost you about $250. Then, you have to pick up the buggy, take it to your place, pull it with your tractor, or if your tractor isn't big enough, with a truck (talk about rough on a truck), and then take the buggy back. You would have to do this three times to spread 12 tons. Granted, it would get cheaper because you don't have to pay the buggy rental price two more times, but still, I think you get my point.

If you are in the valley in Jackson Co it'll be bout 1/2 that price. If you are bout 5 miles from the co-op even less. I guess there is no limestone close to y'all . It's not hard to find up here.

My last was $40/ton spread and $30/ton dropped off in se bama. That said I would pay $70/ton in a flash if I could get them to spread n my plots but they won't.Last time I limed I hand shoveled 10 tons a ton at a time on a trailer behind my Ranger and blew it off with a backpack blower.I have a larger tractor with a front end loader now so I will be getting a buggy next time

Our problem is getting buggy into our plots might not ever get it out with all the rain we have had so it looks like we'll be using bag lime

Colbert county, ~4 tons

Aw man if it’s accesible and in Colbert co you outta be able to get a buggy and spread for $30/ton or maybe less. Problem is the quantity. Most loads are 25 tons but call Leighton Coop see if they have a lime bin right now that’s dry. We spread lime but that’s a bit below our minimum or I’d gladly help

CPS in Jay FL just quoted me a price of 60 dollars a ton with a buggy.

I’m gonna do my soil tests after this weekend when the season ends to see how much lime I’m actually gonna need

That’s not even economical in the real world. Tell Justin he’s too high.

Ok, well this property is in Tuscaloosa county if that helps anymore with specifics

Glad I dont need to ever spread any lime. Must be to the exposed lime rock all over our place. My ph ranges from 6.6 to 7.9

Not a lot will grow in the 7.9 plots... Berseem clover and sunflowers do well there.But not much else.

Called the co op. They will spread it for $54/ton

Well now since i feel like a dumb arse..... I will call the co-op this summer and see if they can beat the price, or if they even have spread trucks. We will see i guess

The problem is cost of freight to get the lime to wherever you are and the spreaders have been screwed by hunters in the past on food plots. Small plots they can't turn around in, bad access, stumps, getting stuck, etc. The last I had spread on plots was $40/ton the best I remember. I got a little better price because they had done mine before and knew their wasn't an issue they would have to deal with...at least that is what they told me.

I try to do folks fair no matter the job. If I suspect it’s plots or any pasture work I’ll go look to make sure we can get in with no issues.

The big price driver is trucking, but the trucking to get the lime to the co op if there isn't any limestone close. NA is fortunate in that respect no shortage of limestone quarries. I suspect having to truck it from long distance in LA is what gets those guys. The quarry our co op gets lime from now is about 5 miles from them.

Anybody know of someone that spreads in Bibb county?

Pike County co-op is $60 ton for them to spread it on food plots, $45 for ag fields, $40 in a tag along and $38 you pick up yourself. So you definitely pay a premium to have them spread it on your food plots b/c of the wear on their trucks and the time it takes - more so than just a big ag field.

How many tons can you get in a tag along? This will be my first year coming up where I am the one having to deal with it all, I was just going to pay the $60 and have them do it, but may save a few bucks and do the tag along depending on how many trips I'd have to make back and forth to the co-op. I figure I am going to need minimum of 10 tons.

Also - do you all disk and then lime or lime and then disk?

Lime and do nothing until time to plant in the fall.

A buggy will only hold about 4 to 4 1/2 tons

That's a tag along buggy?

Depends on the grade lime what a buggy will hold.

Colbert country coop (the one in Tuscumbia) just agreed to spread it with their truck for me for $30/ton

Good deal. I hope it’s got floaters on

Haha they are gonna call me back once it dries out some to set a date

We spread it ourselves. Our club is only 3 miles from the elevator so we can make several trips without it being too bad. They have loaner buggies if you buy from them and you set the gate at the desired rate. They buggy itself weighs about 2500 lbs so we usually put about 2.5 tons per load which is 7500 lbs. Just need to make sure your truck is rated for more than that. As mentioned before, DO NOT get it stuck.

Jay, FL ain't exactly in the real world, though. Different universe right there.

So the co-op said it was to far. I got agr-afi to quote me 75 dollars delivered not spread to semmes.

Anybody have any information on liming options around Verbena / Wetumpka area?

That seems cost-prohibitive. I'd skip it for that price.

Maybe Verbena Farm Supply, if they are still open.

Jeremy

They are but it’s changed names. Also wetumpka has a co-op

I need someone or name of a coop that will spread lime outside of Greenville. Any information will be appreciated. Local place in town will not spread.

It is fairly high but it's almost $200 cheaper than if I was going to buy the bags. And my pH is still out of whack hardly nothing grew last year.

If anybody's got a better price or option I'm all ears.

Dump an extra 25% of fertilizer on your fields at planting time. My pH in Alabama is around 5.0 and we can grow corn and good food plots. A 50 lb sack of fertilizer is about $10. If the areas you plant are reasonably small, just fertilize more.

Get somebody with a dump truck to go get a load of lime and dump it in a central area and use a buggy and a front end loader to spread it yourself.

Where are ya'll finding the buggy's to spread lime? The co-op has one to spread fertilizer.

I like the dump truck idea. But I would think unless you got a friend to do it the cost would be comparable to letting the Lime company come dump it.

I just called out local co-op, they have ag lime delivered and spread for around $35/ton. The buggy i also available for rent. I think it was around $7/ton for use.

I wanted to share in case anybody looking. G&d Farms on Tanner Williams Road has lime for $58 on the ton and that includes the buggy. Best price I have found yet down here.

Got ours done today

I have acquired a John Deere drop spreader. 10 ft. Plan to use on small plots. Anyone ever used one and if so, how well did it work?

Drop spreaders and lime go together like peanut butter and jelly. A clean, flat field freshly drop spread is a purty sight. Just don't tear it up getting it to your plots.

Question I just had a torn labrum repaired and bone spur removed from my right shoulder. I did not get to apply lime
and it's going to be months before I can. Is there a quick method of any kind such as a so called liquid lime. I believe it takes 4
-6 months for it to start . And is there a better liquid lime or something than others.Or should I just put down fertilizer and hope for the best.

Liquid lime=snake oil. If you can’t get pel lime or Ag lime out I’d for go for spring plantings as of now

Wasn't sure can't get to plots with a buggy or a co- op type spreader. And I know I can't shovel it out of front end bucket or
even pick up a bag for awhile . These are some secluded spots that I can get my ranger to and just thought
may give the liquid stuff a shot.

How big are the plots?

1/4 -1/2 acre at most they are just small wooded spots. I could just skip planting them this spring and when my shoulder
heals go in and lime for the fall.

You’re welcome to come get my pull behind ranger spreader and put out pel lime. Wouldn’t take too much to do that

I just remembered after you said that, a buddy and I bought a spreader that hooks behind my ranger, I'm just not thinking
Straight just yet. They gave me a good nerve block and I believe it still has my head kinda fuzzy. Man thanks for the offer I appreciate it.

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