Charolais0153
Well-Known Member
See how lucky i am when their are stones to be pickedYe are lucky lads. The last soil test done here 2 years ago stated that we needed to spread 10 ton to the acre to correct pH. We spread 2 ton per acre and it crowned some fields and ruined a few and left them very soft. I had a thread about a lime spreader last year for the simple reason that I believe the best way forward for us is half a ton per acre every 12 to 18 months. Lime has increased my grass growth by 30% over the last 2 years and decreased the amount of fertilizer that I need by 20%. But I certainly believe that for heavy land, shallow soils or boggy land, the key to lime is small and often. Most lads around here don't spread any at all. 17 in our discussion group and only 2 of us have spread lime in the last 10 years.