adding Lime

Ag lime is by far the best cost and does a great job for at least 3 to 4 yrs if you put enough down. It takes Ag lime awhile to break down. I always put it down in the spring and it is ready by fall and again last for several years. Pellet lime is easier and a lot cheaper and if disk ed in can be put down in the fall. It only last for a year or two most times.
Ag is better and cheaper, pellet is more costly and last not as long.

Sometimes it depends on the equipment you have to put it out.

How is one better then the other? I ask because they are the same thing. One has a substance added to make small pellets the other is plain powder.

One cost way more than the other.

Oh wow. 2-2.5 an acre seems like alot. I need to get my soil tests in and go from there i reckon.

All my plots I tested were 4.5 to 5.4 in PH. At that low, fertilizer is a waste of money. The 5.4 one I had put liquid lime on, which is probably why it was that high. It called for 1.5 tons per acre. All the other fields were 2 to 2.5 tons per acre. I rented a 2 ton dump trailer and a couple scoops was 2 tons. Thankfully the quarry was about 9 miles away from my club, but you definitely want a 4wd truck, I made my first field drop fine, drop number 2, stuck. Drove 2 wd tundra home and got the 4wd one, and no problems. I think their scale was off too, because they had my tare weight at over 7K pounds, for the double cab tundra, but only 5.5K for the access cab. One load I hauled out was 15K pounds total weight.

I would also say don't go to the quarry when its raining either. Wet ag lime is slick!!

Anybody ever use hardwood ash? I've been thinking about adding lime like a poor lol.

Lime is about $35/ton. Even poor kids can afford that

35 dollars a ton?

35 dollars a ton?

well unless the delivery fee is outrageous, thats definitely the way to go. A bag of pellet lime is 5.99 for 40 lb bag so.............

I just got quoted a price on the buggy I haven't done it yet. When I had it spread it was by their lime truck

No kidding I need that hookup, 160 is good for pelletized lime a ton

A buggy wont spread ag lime, which is $35/ton. It will spread pelletized lime, which is $160/ton

Where are you buying Pelletized lime for 160 a ton?

A lime buggy made for specifically for spreading lime works like a champ but you need a 70 hp or bigger tractor to pull it

Never heard of such. I bought a 8ft drop spreader a few months ago to spread lime and slag in our peach orchard. Should hold 1000lb i guess. I havent used it yet. Decided to wait till fall

I wonder if they could stick a ton of pellet lime in one of those big bag things they load feed on?

Why does it take such a big tractor to spread with a lime buggy from the coop? Have done fertilizer in a buggy from the coop with a 5065e with no problems and the buggies all look the same to me??

I called about the lime truck, and the lady said they couldn't turn it around on a half acre field. So I am back to either spreading ag lime by hand, or pellets. I guess I could run dry lime through my 3 pt spreader too.

Anyone ever use one of these? My dad just bought one to lime a couple of hard to access plots on his place. We plan on pulling with Ranger.

I called about the lime truck, and the lady said they couldn't turn it around on a half acre field. So I am back to either spreading ag lime by hand, or pellets. I guess I could run dry lime through my 3 pt spreader too.

Generally just tell them to bring the product and let them figure out how to get it spread when they get here. Ive had them in some tight places and steep places. I always ride with them to make sure it goes where i want it and i can tell them about anything they need to watch out for. If they get to your place with a loaded truck, theyre not taking it back with them if theres any way possible to spread it

I think they are BSn you, or they need another driver.

so I got my soil tests back, I need about 5 tons of lime. I can get it from the Greenville coop for $60 a ton and that will include use of the buggy. I'm about 35 miles away. My place is pretty flat with just a few slight inclines, nothing major...and dry as long as it hasn't rained in the last 24 hours. I have a 5065e cab tractor with a front end loader. Trying to decide if I should go for it in one shot or break it up into 2 trips. What say ya'll?

so I got my soil tests back, I need about 5 tons of lime. I can get it from the Greenville coop for $60 a ton and that will include use of the buggy. I'm about 35 miles away. My place is pretty flat with just a few slight inclines, nothing major...and dry as long as it hasn't rained in the last 24 hours. I have a 5065e cab tractor with a front end loader. Trying to decide if I should go for it in one shot or break it up into 2 trips. What say ya'll?

I left the quarry last year in my 2005 DC tundra with a 2 ton dump trailer loaded with lime and my total weight was 15K pounds. Truck weighs a little over 5K and I doubt the trailer was more than 2K.

It didn't have any trouble pulling it. But you knew it was back there.

5 tons of ag lime is not very much. I hauled 24 tons of it in about 9 trips.