When is the best time of Ag Lime?

[coon hunter]

Thought I would ask, when is the best time of year to put out lime? I'm going to rent a Lime buggy because I have been on the Lime list for about a year now. The buggy will hold I think two tons. Thanks in advance.

 

[Stocker Steve]

A year before you plant the legumes.

 

[kenny thomas]

Thought I would ask, when is the best time of year to put out lime? I'm going to rent a Lime buggy because I have been on the Lime list for about a year now. The buggy will hold I think two tons. Thanks in advance.

Anytime is ok but fall is perfect.
May I ask why you had to wait a year? We can get it loaded every day.

 

[littletom]

The sooner you get it on sooner you will realize effects

 

[SmokinM]

Anytime is ok but fall is perfect.
May I ask why you had to wait a year? We can get it loaded every day.

None to be had here for the last few months.

 

[kenny thomas]

None to be had here for the last few months.

Why? Here it's a byproduct.

 

[sstterry]

Why? Here it's a byproduct.

They don't have the Zinc mines that we do.

 

[SmokinM]

Why? Here it's a byproduct.

Good question, why is everything unavailable? Really don't know but there is none to be had within 200 miles of here.

 

[Ebenezer]

With trucking shortages, it is 12+ weeks to wait on delivery here.

 

[kenny thomas]

Good question, why is everything unavailable? Really don't know but there is none to be had within 200 miles of here.

I can get it at 3 places here at 8am tomorrow morning if it was dry enough to spread.
But we have a shortage of people to spread it would be a problem here.

 

[kenny thomas]

They don't have the Zinc mines that we do.

Wonder how many million tons are just laying there as waste? It has a better buffering test than the quarries over here also.

 

[Ridgefarmer63]

Woodash or egg shells are an option too.

 

[simme]

Best time is whenever you can get it spread. Takes a while for it to work. Got to work around weather, mud and getting stuck, getting delivery and a spreader, and other constraints. If you wait for a perfect time, it is likely to end up later than needed or planned.

 

[sstterry]

Good question, why is everything unavailable? Really don't know but there is none to be had within 200 miles of here.

It is plentiful here. T

Wonder how many million tons are just laying there as waste? It has a better buffering test than the quarries over here also.

I had a picture once of the valleys that are full of it in Grainger County. I will see if I can find it.

 

[coon hunter]

It's been very dry here and I have rye grass coming up but it's small dew to the dry ground. Will the lime have any bad affects on the rye that is short and small ?

 

[kenny thomas]

It's been very dry here and I have rye grass coming up but it's small dew to the dry ground. Will the lime have any bad affects on the rye that is short and small ?

Regular lime should be fine.

 

[Luckiamute]

Early fall is the best time in my neck of the woods. Usually takes 6 months for it to start having a positive effect.