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Lime?
#1475979
10/09/15 03:14 AM
10/09/15 03:14 AM
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goodman_hunter
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Guys, I need to be schooled in lime, so I seen in the qdma about liquid lime. It starts working quickly,but it doesnt last long. One seed store here has quick lime($11-50lb) and said it starts working in 2 weeks. The co-op acted like they didnt know what I was talking about, But has pellet lime, And powder. Also something about lime that been in a pond.for about $5 for 50lb. I've tried researching this but there isn't alot of info on it. I did find out its potentially dangerous to handle. This is for foodplots and will be spread by hand.Please, tell me everything I need to know on this subject.
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Re: Lime?
[Re: goodman_hunter]
#1476036
10/09/15 04:19 AM
10/09/15 04:19 AM
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I havent done a soil sample, wasnt sure if I was gonna get the property this year, but I can tell you it has never been limed, its sandy,too. Gonna go up there this weekend and do soil sample. But while I was there I wanted to go ahaed and lime (after the sample) but didnt know what kind of lime to use.
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Re: Lime?
[Re: goodman_hunter]
#1476084
10/09/15 05:05 AM
10/09/15 05:05 AM
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WildlifeBiologist
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Soil test is recommended. If you don't test, then a good rule of thumb is to apply 1.5 tons/acre of lime annually in sandy soils of the Lower Coastal Plain.
Micah 6:8
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Re: Lime?
[Re: goodman_hunter]
#1476330
10/09/15 09:01 AM
10/09/15 09:01 AM
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Yelp softly
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I can't really provide any feedback on the quick lime. I've never used any of those products. Let me say that any lime, quick or not, will leach through sandy soil faster than other types of soil. Don't get too caught up in that. Any product you use is going to have to be reapplied every year or two.
You said "spread by hand". Does that mean slinging it out with a hand scoop of some kind? Again, I've never used the quick lime stuff, but the pelletized lime may be your best bet for trying to get even coverage by slinging it out. My thoughts are that the pellets will scatter better and more evenly.
"When there was no fowl, we ate crawdad, when there was no crawdad, we ate sand."
"YOU ATE SAND!" - Raising Arizona
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Re: Lime?
[Re: goodman_hunter]
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10/09/15 09:26 AM
10/09/15 09:26 AM
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yep, by hand. All them warnings I read had me a little worried. I might go with the pellets beacause of that. But wasnt sure how long it would be till it took affect. I know it will help in the long run(I guess) but want something that'll benefit me this season too.
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Re: Lime?
[Re: goodman_hunter]
#1476933
10/09/15 06:40 PM
10/09/15 06:40 PM
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Yelp softly
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The finer the lime, the faster it will work, that's a fact. Think of the pellets as tiny balls. Only the outside surface of the ball that's touching soil is actually going to work to reduce your pH. The pelletized takes longer because the "ball" needs to break down into powder to take full effect. There are definitely pros and cons to each. If you're forced to use pelletized, consider plowing or discing the ground first but leave the lime on the surface so rain can hit it and help you break the pellets into powder. Just a thought.
"When there was no fowl, we ate crawdad, when there was no crawdad, we ate sand."
"YOU ATE SAND!" - Raising Arizona
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