Posted by Traditional Farmer on September 02, 2015 at 05:12:11 from (76.5.72.237):
In Reply to: OT - Lime posted by Bill VA on September 02, 2015 at 04:34:34:
I can buy lime at the nearest quarry for around $18 a ton haul it to my farm and spread it myself or hire it spread for around $35 a ton this is high Cal,high Mag lime.By the time I get it hauled and spread the lime myself I'm ahead to have it truck hauled and spread.Plus loading lime with a loader in a drop spreader is nasty work.Also many drop spreaders just will not spread powdered lime very well unless its extremely dry and much of the time what you get from the quarry has a good amount of moisture for many reasons one reason is water is cheap and if the quarry can sell water for the price of lime they're making good $$$.I do haul some lime in and spread it myself for small hard to get to fields or for a lime that I want from a certain quarry.Have a soil test done to determine which type lime you need and how much.State of VA issues an analysis on all quarry products.Roughly speaking looking at the pictures of your hay fields in your past postings if they were mine I'd apply 2 tons per acre two years in a row and then see how it works.Also you might want to look at a product like Planters II to mineralize your soil.If you really want to get serious about your soil go to Kinsey Ag services for one of the best soil tests/analysis you can buy.
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