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Richard

02-06-2001 03:19:26

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I have a little over 20 ac. with native grass on it. I'm about to sprigg 1/2 of it with coastal burmudagrass, then sprigg the othe half the follow year (because I have cattle that need to graze). I already chopped up 10 ac. preparing a bed.

I took a soil sample and it says I need 1 ton/ac of lime to correct the PH. The problem is they will only do 25 ton min. orders.

Can I have the entire 20 ac limed and renovate 10 ac thats not being sprigged and disc in the lime for the other 10ac. that I'm spigging?

Will it do any good, and will the lime hurt the cattle?

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Matt

02-07-2001 09:53:28

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Re: Just a little off topic in reply to Richard, 02-06-2001 03:19:26

I just wanted to comment on the price of lime. We get lime deliverd to the farm for $3.50 a ton, or roughly $80 bucks a load. Are ground is very acidic, and need between 3 and 5 tons to the acre. Soil test run from 4.2 to 5.3 pH. The draw back is, it usually takes 6 months to a year to get the lime, but careful planning avoids any problems. Maybe I should go into the lime business.

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Shep

02-06-2001 12:54:45

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Re: Just a little off topic in reply to Richard, 02-06-2001 03:19:26

Richard - Barring renting the 2 ton spreader I would also get the lime delivered. Cover it so rain doesn't wash it away or wind blow away. Lime is slow to get into the dirt so don't worry to much about absorption.

Here is a website (see link) of how they did it when men were iron and boats were wooden! LOL!!
Anyhow, to build a strong work ethic & character in my boys (10 & 11) this their winter project. Hooking this up to an old hay wagon that is my winter project. Appears as though it will work pretty good, CAUTION not to overload as lime is HEAVY!!

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rhudson

02-06-2001 12:39:34

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Re: Just a little off topic in reply to Richard, 02-06-2001 03:19:26

Hi Richard, i think that the lime can cause problems (upset diagestive acids?) in cows. check your local extension agent. if you store the lime be carefull of the lime gaining moisture from the air and rain. if it gets damp its hard or impossible to get it to flow through a spreader. could you share the cost of your bulk purchase with a neighbor? i'm in the process of converting a road salt spreader into a trailor lime spreader. anyone have any suggestions?

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02-06-2001 11:46:40

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Re: Just a little off topic in reply to Richard, 02-06-2001 03:19:26

I would go ahead and get the 25 tons and put the extra lime in a pile until your ready to use it. What does the guy in your area want for a ton of lime? The last time I checked around here they wanted $15 or $18 a ton. To spread it yourself my local lime/fertiizer dealer can rent me out a "buggy" 2-ton or larger fertilizer spreader for $6 per ton.

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Richard

02-07-2001 03:50:43

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Re: Re: Just a little off topic in reply to JR, 02-06-2001 11:46:40

Thanks for everyones help. I finally found a company that will do it. They said I was in a good area and they could wait a week or two and coordinate mine with someone elses in this area. It's not cheap! $40 per ton @ 1 ton per acre.

I just checked on fertilizer, wow! that stuff is high. It's a couple of hundred bucks per ton for a triple 15 mix, and my lab results is calling for 95/85/105!

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paul

02-07-2001 09:06:16

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Re: Re: Re: Just a little off topic in reply to Richard, 02-07-2001 03:50:43

N is at record highs, due to natural gas being diverted to heating sales. Right now it's about double last year's price.

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