Posted by Bill VA on September 02, 2015 at 04:34:34 from (76.3.243.86):
Had the mother load of lime brought in and spread on my hay fields. Big truck with spreader on back. Being broadcast, the application is somewhat streaky, heavier concentration centered behind the truck and lightens up as the distance from the truck throws - as expected. To counter this, the driver overlapped the edges to achieve some evenness. However still somewhat streaky.
This lime was like fine powder, no real granuals - almost like baby powder. The driver did a good job IMHO, but not sure broadcasting this stuff is the most efficient/even spreading that can be done. But it is practical and I got what every farmer the coop puts down for everyone else.
Maintaining the PH. We are making hay and once we get our PH up to snuff, I don't see anymore "mother loads" but maintenance sized loads.
Just curious of how often you reapply lime and in what tonnage per acre in your hay field?
With maintenance application, what is the pros/cons of using an old drop spreader (with provisions on the auger)) to put down lime. I think I can put down lime at a lower cost if I can do it myself and with a drop spreader, I'd have what I think a more even/measurable application.
12-13 acres today, up to 30ish in a few years.
Back on the day, when all the farmer had was a drop spreader, how did they make out?
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