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Bulk Ag Lime in Crisp County
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BourbonBill
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Have you tried Greenpoint? 229-273-3314
fireman32
"Useless Billy" Fire Chief.
Agri-afc at 229-276-1600 or Crop Production services.
You can try Helena, but I’m not sure if they spread lime. 273-1379 for Helena.
229-276-2612 for the Crisp Co. extension office, they’ll for sure know who will spread lime.
You can try Helena, but I’m not sure if they spread lime. 273-1379 for Helena.
229-276-2612 for the Crisp Co. extension office, they’ll for sure know who will spread lime.
fireman32
"Useless Billy" Fire Chief.
If all else fails, there’s a tractor supply in town. They have it by the 40 pound bag.
That’s all I’ve ever used , easy to handle and spread
Is that Ag Lime or pelletized?
fireman32
"Useless Billy" Fire Chief.
Pelletized to the best of my knowledge
buckmanmike
Senior Member
Xfactor, bulk lime cannot be spread with most small spreaders without the correct agitater. Good luck.
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doomtrpr_z71
Senior Member
How many tons you want?
I'm looking at the Side Spreader right now which can spread wet Ag Lime. Depending on cost I'll probably go with that. If it has an outrageous cost, I'll probably stick to a standard adjustable spreader and pelletized lime.
Looking at close to 8 tons but I'd have to check my paperwork again. This leads to another question, I've read many responses and its about 50/50. If the report states I need 2 tons per acre, is that pelletized or Ag Lime? I've been told it's 10% of Ag Lime when using pelletized so basically 200Lbs of Pelletized per acre vs 2000Lbs of Ag Lime. I've read till I'm blue in the face so what have you all done and what has worked for you?
Thanks from a wanabe farmer!
That's going to be my fall back. I believe there is an Ag company that also sells Pelletized Lime in the area.
doomtrpr_z71
Senior Member
The soil test would be AG lime, it's going to be hard to get 8 tons delivered, most won't do less than a semi load. Pelletized is not 10%, more like 80% it just reacts quicker so you end up putting the same amount out spread over a longer time period. Irwinville ag services did have a bunch they were cutting discounts on in quantity.
So If I'm reading this correctly, if it calls for 2000Lbs that is equal to 1600Lbs in Pelletized?
Canuck5
Food Plot advisor extraordinaire !
There's lots of "depends" on the answer and the only suggestion I can make, is get lime out there, worked in the ground and keep retesting yearly, until you get a good comfort level for what you have.
This bag, near the bottom, states that (in this case) 1814 pounds of "this" pelletized lime is equal to 2000 pounds of AG lime that has a CCE (Calcium Carbonate Equivalent) of 90 ... something %. Not all lime is created equal.
This bag, near the bottom, states that (in this case) 1814 pounds of "this" pelletized lime is equal to 2000 pounds of AG lime that has a CCE (Calcium Carbonate Equivalent) of 90 ... something %. Not all lime is created equal.
Canuck5
Food Plot advisor extraordinaire !
And then you have to know what CCE is, of the AG lime you'll buy .......
Canuck5
Food Plot advisor extraordinaire !
So, get lime worked into the soil and retest the same time (ruffly) each year. It may take 3 years for AG lime to do it's job, because of particle size, but that's ok. You may not have to relime for a few years.
Pelletized lime can react quickly but not last as long. If you have equipment to do pelletized then do it now.
If it were me I would put 25-50 % of the recommendation in pelletized and figure to supplement every year or two with more.
If it were me I would put 25-50 % of the recommendation in pelletized and figure to supplement every year or two with more.
Jim Boyd
Senior Member
I bought an old, decrepit lime spreader and just get 20,000 lbs dumped on the ground.
I repaired / refurbed the spreader some years ago. Fill with FEL and pull with SXS.
Think it holds 12-1500 lbs each fill.
On rough ground, I put 3-4K lbs per acre and it lands in the upper 6’s for pH.
Cheapest way I have found to do it.
My ag supplier is tapped out this year so we just agreed to do it next year - that is to say - lime some plots I have not done yet.
Good luck.
Think I paid $4-500 for the spreader. I see them sitting around not being used pretty often.
I repaired / refurbed the spreader some years ago. Fill with FEL and pull with SXS.
Think it holds 12-1500 lbs each fill.
On rough ground, I put 3-4K lbs per acre and it lands in the upper 6’s for pH.
Cheapest way I have found to do it.
My ag supplier is tapped out this year so we just agreed to do it next year - that is to say - lime some plots I have not done yet.
Good luck.
Think I paid $4-500 for the spreader. I see them sitting around not being used pretty often.
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