Lime

[Cold Creek Mafia]

I was wondering once you have lime spread, how long does this typically last before you have to lime again?

 

[Hunter 257W]

I've always considered a 3 year cycle for putting out about a ton/acre. OF course the 1st application may very well require 2 tons/acre or even more if the area hasn't been used for agriculture recently.

 

[diamond hunter]

Thats gonna be me,adding 1 ton per acre to add in every 3 years.

 

[Bone Collector]

What if there is a high clay content. will it help or is it hopeless?

 

[Football Hunter]

What if there is a high clay content. will it help or is it hopeless?

It will help any soil,except maybe deep sands of the coastal south,I would think

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

i would do a soil test.i was having trouble with my plots,did a soil test and my soil had to much lime

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

What if there is a high clay content. will it help or is it hopeless?

It will help any soil,except maybe deep sands of the coastal south,I would think

not true,do a soil test

 

[Bone Collector]

What if there is a high clay content. will it help or is it hopeless?

It will help any soil,except maybe deep sands of the coastal south,I would think

not true,do a soil test

so are you saying i need to do a soil test to determine if it will help or not or if it hopeless?

 

[Mike Belt]

There's nothing to taking a soil sample and having your ground tested. It's the best way to get accurate recommendations. Here in SW Tn you could lime 2 tons/acre going in blind.

 

[Boone 58]

I was wondering once you have lime spread, how long does this typically last before you have to lime again?

For me.........when the money comes in!!!!
But every 3 years is what we average i would say. I have never met a field in Tennessee in Wayne county that couldnt use more lime.....and never seen one that had too much!!!.....it dont happen over there!!

 

[Cold Creek Mafia]

Thanks for your suggestions! Appreciated!