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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: Pikeman on March 30, 2013, 11:45:11 am

Title: Lime
Post by: Pikeman on March 30, 2013, 11:45:11 am

Can I use lime with sheep on the field? We have poor grazing that looks yellow compared to neighbouring fields, don't know why and am about to do a ph test. Any other ideas?

Title: Re: Lime
Post by: ballingall on March 30, 2013, 11:47:37 am

I wouldn't use lime with livestock in the field. Lime, and wait a few days before putting livestock back on it.


Beth

Title: Re: Lime
Post by: MKay on April 03, 2013, 07:01:14 pm

You want to wait until the lime has been dissolved by the rain and absorbed by the soil, harrow first and then roll to speed the process considerably. When dry I have had it take 4wks to dissolve down.

Title: Re: Lime
Post by: spandit on April 04, 2013, 11:51:02 pm

How much does lime cost, how much do you need per acre and how is it best applied?

Title: Re: Lime
Post by: ballingall on April 06, 2013, 06:29:33 pm

It depends on what ph your soil is how much you should apply. We do ours to try and control the buttercups, but we have a very small field (under 1/2 acre). 3-4 bags is enough for ours, and we spread it by hand as it is such a small space.


If you search on here for liming, there are quite a lot of useful posts. I saw one quote saying they had been told £260 for 5 acre.


Beth