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<blockquote data-quote="brandonm_13" data-source="post: 1122952" data-attributes="member: 7875"><p>I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your pasture success isn't due to the lime. If your pasture needs lime (you really don't know if you don't take a soil test), its going to be recommended at one to three TONS per acre. Generally, lime isn't recommended unless your soil pH is below 6.0. </p><p></p><p>I've heard people say that you don't need as much lime when you use the pelleted form but that's really not true. Yes sometimes the pelletized lime may be a more potent source, but we're only looking at a 5-10% reduction. Pelletized lime, however can work faster than regular at lime because it is fine particles, but it doesn't mean you can use less. Hydrated lime is very fine and I think you can use a little less, but its caustic.</p><p></p><p>Regular ag lime (either the standard calcitic lime or the dolomitic lime which also adds magnesium) lime runs $25-30 a ton versus $200 a ton for pelletized ($4 per forty pounds x 50 bags = $200). And you can have it spread for a minimal fee.</p><p></p><p>First do a simple soil test to see if you even need lime.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brandonm_13, post: 1122952, member: 7875"] I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your pasture success isn't due to the lime. If your pasture needs lime (you really don't know if you don't take a soil test), its going to be recommended at one to three TONS per acre. Generally, lime isn't recommended unless your soil pH is below 6.0. I've heard people say that you don't need as much lime when you use the pelleted form but that's really not true. Yes sometimes the pelletized lime may be a more potent source, but we're only looking at a 5-10% reduction. Pelletized lime, however can work faster than regular at lime because it is fine particles, but it doesn't mean you can use less. Hydrated lime is very fine and I think you can use a little less, but its caustic. Regular ag lime (either the standard calcitic lime or the dolomitic lime which also adds magnesium) lime runs $25-30 a ton versus $200 a ton for pelletized ($4 per forty pounds x 50 bags = $200). And you can have it spread for a minimal fee. First do a simple soil test to see if you even need lime. [/QUOTE]
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