pelletized lime

[kenny thomas]

I didnt get any frost seeding done this year. Mud all winter and spring but the ground never froze. I grazed until about March 1 so just didn't do what I should.
My thoughts is spend on the PH first and even lots of native grass will come. To me it's much easier to manage what mother nature puts there. I do try to add clover.

 

[kenny thomas]

Thanks Kenny

I plan to do a lot of frost seeding next spring. I have been doing a lot of reading on how to manage a pasture and I have a long ways to go but I'm moving in the right direction.

Keep in mind that the pasture didn't get like that in one year so it won't all change in one. I do as I can afford. Some years a lot, some not much.

 

[T & B farms]

I was told to not put more than 2 tons at a time on pasture. Said if your not incorporating it into the soil, you will get way too much in the top couple inches of the soil. Takes it a good while to get worked down deeper. My agent said to spread 2 tons this year, and wait 2 years before applying anymore. This pasture called for 6 tons. Right or wrong I don't know, but I'm going to listen.
Locally our lime is 62-65%, I truck in some 92% from about 45 miles away. It is more economical even with hauling. I have no experience with pellet lime.
In farm ground I will spread up to 3 tons at a time. We will spread, then incorporate with deep tillage to help distribute it.

 

[se7en]

You should better consult with a specialist who already used lime

 

[hillbilly beef man]

I am in Ky and tested all my fields this spring. I had some new pasture that was trees just a year ago that tested really low PH 4.7.

My recommendation from UK is 4 T/A of 100% effective lime. I can't imagine any ground being much more acidic than this. This area was covered in a lot of pine trees before clearing.

I have several fields that require quite a bit of lime. Local guy here has a lime truck with a blower for the places to steep to take the truck. He charges $22/ton spread for 50% ENV lime so pretty much means I have to put twice as much on. Still $22/ton for lime spread on steep hills is really reasonable in my book.

My plan for most of it is to put 1 1/2 ton/acre on this spring and again in September. Probably will have him do it one more time in the spring and I should be good on most of the fields.

Could you provide more info about this blower truck? Sounds intresting.

 

[kenny thomas]

You should better consult with a specialist who already used lime

I'm pretty sure that is what he is doing here. Many of these KY guys are specialist. All of us have used lime or we wouldn't be discussing it.

 

[JParrott]

I was told to not put more than 2 tons at a time on pasture. Said if your not incorporating it into the soil, you will get way too much in the top couple inches of the soil. Takes it a good while to get worked down deeper. My agent said to spread 2 tons this year, and wait 2 years before applying anymore. This pasture called for 6 tons. Right or wrong I don't know, but I'm going to listen.
Locally our lime is 62-65%, I truck in some 92% from about 45 miles away. It is more economical even with hauling. I have no experience with pellet lime.
In farm ground I will spread up to 3 tons at a time. We will spread, then incorporate with deep tillage to help distribute it.

This is close to what we've been told and shown as well from the University Extension Office. Putting on anything more than two tons a year ends up being a waste.

 

[kentuckyguy]

I am in Ky and tested all my fields this spring. I had some new pasture that was trees just a year ago that tested really low PH 4.7.

My recommendation from UK is 4 T/A of 100% effective lime. I can't imagine any ground being much more acidic than this. This area was covered in a lot of pine trees before clearing.

I have several fields that require quite a bit of lime. Local guy here has a lime truck with a blower for the places to steep to take the truck. He charges $22/ton spread for 50% ENV lime so pretty much means I have to put twice as much on. Still $22/ton for lime spread on steep hills is really reasonable in my book.

My plan for most of it is to put 1 1/2 ton/acre on this spring and again in September. Probably will have him do it one more time in the spring and I should be good on most of the fields.

Could you provide more info about this blower truck? Sounds intresting.

They have a lime spreader truck that they can mount a blower on the rear of. This enables them to blow lime over hill sides that are too steep to drive on. I have also seen them blow it up hills if there is a road at the bottom.
Here is a link to their website. They have a picture of the truck blowing lime.
http://rickbowlingtruckingandlimespreading.com/equipment/