It;s procey but worth it unless you already have way too much grass.kucala5":2sc3a58l said:We got our report from soil samples today. Recommendations are a ton and a half of lime per acre. Thoughts on investment vs. gain on pastures? We don't cut hay.
If there are chicken barns in your area the litter spreaders can also spread lime. My neighbor has a Adams litter spreader and does lime with it.talltimber":103f8kij said:I've been told that it's too slopey to run lime trucks on the farm. I haven't determined that no one has a lime buggy here locally yet, but I doubt there is one around. Any ideas for getting lime down otherwise. No soil test yet, as I don't know how I can get lime down anyway. Showing some stray sage grass now.
If the drivers are like the ones here you will be surprised how steep they will spread. Where they spread for me would not put a buggy on it.talltimber":3aa89xxc said:I've been told that it's too slopey to run lime trucks on the farm. I haven't determined that no one has a lime buggy here locally yet, but I doubt there is one around. Any ideas for getting lime down otherwise. No soil test yet, as I don't know how I can get lime down anyway. Showing some stray sage grass now.
kenny thomas":1kuvhgjt said:If the drivers are like the ones here you will be surprised how steep they will spread. Where they spread for me would not put a buggy on it.talltimber":1kuvhgjt said:I've been told that it's too slopey to run lime trucks on the farm. I haven't determined that no one has a lime buggy here locally yet, but I doubt there is one around. Any ideas for getting lime down otherwise. No soil test yet, as I don't know how I can get lime down anyway. Showing some stray sage grass now.
kucala5":1efzu5im said:Thanks for all the responses. We've priced it and it'll come it about $40/acre spread @ 3000 lbs. per acre. We're going to go forward with it.
Deepsouth":1slip6s9 said:kucala5":1slip6s9 said:Thanks for all the responses. We've priced it and it'll come it about $40/acre spread @ 3000 lbs. per acre. We're going to go forward with it.
I wish I could get it that cheap. I payed $70/ton last week.
$18.50 a ton spread here. But we are setting on top of a limestone rock. Just like fertilizer there is some better than other and of course the finer it is crushed the quicker it will work.Deepsouth":1jgh5ehv said:kucala5":1jgh5ehv said:Thanks for all the responses. We've priced it and it'll come it about $40/acre spread @ 3000 lbs. per acre. We're going to go forward with it.
I wish I could get it that cheap. I payed $70/ton last week.
Most lime is spread here because the limestone disolves so slowly it still needs some spread on it. I had one place limed about 10 years ago and it still tests 6.5 PH. Needs lots of fertilize though. I have bought it already and its in the barn waiting for dryer weather to spread it.Deepsouth":15n64eoq said:Kenny, I'm surprised y'all even need to put lime out. They have to ship it a long way to get it here.