cost of Lime ?

Tx Jim · Apr 17, 2010

I was quoted $49/ton including application. Normally how long does Lime require to change PH of soil? Is it better to apply Lime in Fall? Thanks.

LAA · Apr 17, 2010

For quickest results, as in the first season, lime should be worked in. For pasture land you want your lime in the top 6-8 inches of soil. Surface applied lime will move downward roughly 1 1/2'' inches per year with average rain fall. The finer grades move faster. If your land/crop needs lime badly you will see some difference fairly quick. $49.00 per ton spread sounds high to me but it probably depends on your location, most of the cost is hauling, in my area lime is barged in and then trucked, $31.00 delivered and $38.00 spread. I lime pastures and then go over them with a weighted rotary hoe, it makes holes a couple inches deep. I always disc chisel lime into new plantings and crop land. You can lime at any time of year.

kyhayman · Apr 17, 2010

Each state has a standard, based on here at 67 percent RNV lime is considered available one third each year. Recommendations made accordingly. Price here, delivered and spread is 14.50 a ton.

paul · Apr 17, 2010

Here the soil is limestone, so we don't need it. Don't know the price.

There are different types of lime, basicly the smaller the particles, the quicker it will act but the sooner it will be 'used up'.

Ag lime, which is a little courser, will take maybe 6 months to start helping and be a year before it is 'good', and might have good effects for 5 years or more.

Pell lime will start affecting the soil pretty quickly, but it will be 'gone' in 2 years or so.

Fall is a great time to apply, but we are where we are & gotta do what we gotta do, get it applied, it will start helping sometime.

Dave from MN · Apr 17, 2010

Last fall I paid $28 a ton delivered and spread. This was ag lime, not paper miull stuff or anything thing else. Picked up a few peices that need lime this year and was quated the same price, this was this past week.

showcrop · Apr 17, 2010

$55/ton delivered, not spread.

hayray · Apr 17, 2010

Around here it is easy for me to get the marl high calcitic type lime, it is from drinking water facilities where the lime is separated from the water and settled in large lagoon type pits and then dug out. I get it for around $4 dollars a ton delivered in 21 ton loads. If you want them to spread it then it will run about $11 per ton. The dolomitic lime is usually around $20 per ton spread. I can spread my own marl lime with a apron chain spreader but not set up to spread dolomitic.

Tx Jim · Apr 18, 2010

Thanks for the replies. It's amazing the price variations from one location to another!!!!!!

DavidinGa · Apr 19, 2010

Northwest Georgia just below Chattanooga, Tn I got quoted from the Co-op $32 A ton spread. This is on a 8 ton spreader truck.

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