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Nutrients in the soil remain locked up when soil ph is off. If I recall correctly a simplified method is to look at it this way. If you want 6.5 and your soil is 5.5 it will take 10Xs the fertilizer to get there. But you can’t put out the 10Xs amount,
You’d cause serious issues. That’s not exactly correct but used as a basic understanding

There’s more to it with trace elements, minerals and soil types. A soil test would identify shortfalls within the soil.

Take your lawn for instance. Just put out lime and you’ll cut more often as if you’d fertilizer it. However more than likely it’s be much greener and healthier with just lime.

Decided not to start new thread

I got a new plot i going to push out/create. When i do this in next few weeks - its an old logging ramp - after i clear it - if i put lime out (ph like 4.7) - would it be stupid to throw clover over the top of lime? Will that hurt anything? It was just going to be clover plot - what fertilize would u use? Thanks

Honestly, it takes from what I’ve seen 4-6 months before the lime kicks in etc…my 2 cents would be your wasting money on a clover plot doing it with such a low ph etc…I personally would plant an annual blend and then establish the clover plot in the spring/next fall when the ph is higher with a cover crop as in oats etc

Crimson can handle lower pH, look how much volunteer crimson you see on the shoulder of the road each spring. I'd put down 10-12 bags of pelletized lime at planting. If using wheat or another small grain nurse crop I'd also add 250 lbs 13-13-13 or whatever fertilizer you want. Delta Ag seed coat in addition to whatever seed coating is pre-innoculated on your seed. Then if it looks to be struggling in about a month or so, there are several liquid products you can use.

Thanks guys

Creating this field for turkey - they like this area - was gone create strutt area - only reason did not throw lime early was gone take dozier to it