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Lime, can it be "watered" in.
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<blockquote data-quote="farmin68" data-source="post: 350315" data-attributes="member: 2100"><p>The quickest acting lime is crushed down to 100 mesh. Mesh is related to the screen size the lime will pass through. If you are using bagged lime, the mesh size will be on the bag. Other than using it on my garden, I have no experience with it but I have read that it will react with the soil in 2-3 weeks. </p><p></p><p>Last time I looked, Rural King and Tractor Supply had it. If the Co-Op doesn't have it in stock they can get it.</p><p></p><p>*If you haven't done a soil test and know that your plot hasn't been limed in a few years, applying 1.5 tons/acre (75#/1000 sq. ft.) should come real close to equaling 2 tons of regular lime.* </p><p></p><p>Two years is probably the max time 100 mesh will keep your soil's ph balanced. Regular lime isn't screened to one particle size and if I remember correctly, it varies from 30-100 mesh with the average being 40-50. </p><p></p><p>*This is only a general recommendation. The only way to know for sure how much your plot needs is with a soil test. </p><p></p><p>EDIT: I should have stated that fine lime like 100 mesh [font:Arial Black]starts acting [/font] within 2-3 weeks. That doesn't necessarily mean the ph would be fully corrected in 2-3 weeks. </p><p>Also see mention of an even finer lime below.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmin68, post: 350315, member: 2100"] The quickest acting lime is crushed down to 100 mesh. Mesh is related to the screen size the lime will pass through. If you are using bagged lime, the mesh size will be on the bag. Other than using it on my garden, I have no experience with it but I have read that it will react with the soil in 2-3 weeks. Last time I looked, Rural King and Tractor Supply had it. If the Co-Op doesn't have it in stock they can get it. *If you haven't done a soil test and know that your plot hasn't been limed in a few years, applying 1.5 tons/acre (75#/1000 sq. ft.) should come real close to equaling 2 tons of regular lime.* Two years is probably the max time 100 mesh will keep your soil's ph balanced. Regular lime isn't screened to one particle size and if I remember correctly, it varies from 30-100 mesh with the average being 40-50. *This is only a general recommendation. The only way to know for sure how much your plot needs is with a soil test. EDIT: I should have stated that fine lime like 100 mesh [font:Arial Black]starts acting [/font] within 2-3 weeks. That doesn't necessarily mean the ph would be fully corrected in 2-3 weeks. Also see mention of an even finer lime below. [/QUOTE]
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