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<blockquote data-quote="1982vett" data-source="post: 604840" data-attributes="member: 7795"><p>Fishy? Maybe not, depending on "new fertilizer" and "old fertilizer". One might have gotten caught with more than they could sell and won't drop the price to meet the price of newly purchased fertilizer. Your lime price does seem high compared to prices here. Trucking is the major cost of lime. If possible, try to do at least half of the recommended amount of lime out. </p><p></p><p> :secret: Year before last I tested a 21 acre plot that called for 2 tons. I limed only 12 acres because at the time I had knee high haygrazer growing on 9 acres of it. I haven't gotten around to finishing the job but I did take a new sample this year from each side for comparison. The one side still called for 2 tons of lime. Fertilizer recommendation was the same for both. Now the kicker is, visually you can't tell the difference in the forage growth, color, or vigor with adequate rain (last year) and inadequate rain (this year). But I haven't had the forage tested to see if their might be a difference their. I have hay fields I haven't limed that rock back and forth between needing a ton and not needing any. FWIW, my personal conclusion is the tests are accurate plus or minus a ton. Believe this at your own risk. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I do think it is good practice to follow the test recommendations, but not so sure they aren't flawless.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1982vett, post: 604840, member: 7795"] Fishy? Maybe not, depending on "new fertilizer" and "old fertilizer". One might have gotten caught with more than they could sell and won't drop the price to meet the price of newly purchased fertilizer. Your lime price does seem high compared to prices here. Trucking is the major cost of lime. If possible, try to do at least half of the recommended amount of lime out. :secret: Year before last I tested a 21 acre plot that called for 2 tons. I limed only 12 acres because at the time I had knee high haygrazer growing on 9 acres of it. I haven't gotten around to finishing the job but I did take a new sample this year from each side for comparison. The one side still called for 2 tons of lime. Fertilizer recommendation was the same for both. Now the kicker is, visually you can't tell the difference in the forage growth, color, or vigor with adequate rain (last year) and inadequate rain (this year). But I haven't had the forage tested to see if their might be a difference their. I have hay fields I haven't limed that rock back and forth between needing a ton and not needing any. FWIW, my personal conclusion is the tests are accurate plus or minus a ton. Believe this at your own risk. :) I do think it is good practice to follow the test recommendations, but not so sure they aren't flawless. [/QUOTE]
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