Farmer Wally
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
Give it a year or two. It may well be cheaper in year one, but give it time.
Several of my customers have tried it. They have all come back except one. He has retired. I now lime his farm for someone else.
Most people believe the standard way of dealing with PH levels is good farming practice..?
So
Year 1 you arrive and spread on a low Ph
Year 2 levels have risen
Year 3 levels have peaked and maybe started to fall
Year 4 ph levels falling
Year 5 farmer thinks I better get some lime on next year..
So you only have a couple of years at a good PH level
A lot of the time this is standard farming practice for lime and PH levels because it is forgotten about
Poor ph levels can result in poor crop growth due to more toxins unlocked ie: aluminiums and leads released in the soil that poison the plants, so poorer yields, locked up nutrients, break down of expensive residual chemicals because of acidic soils also some weeds thrive on acidic soils
But
If you use the granular lime you can drip feed it to keep your ph levels at there optimum to help protect your investment in the ground
Plus you can spread when you want and go down the tramlines in a growing crop.
and no big spreaders compacting your land thus resulting in higher cultivation costs.
So when it comes down to the cost you speak of Pete
It comes back to the return you get on the investment you have made
Tin hat is on ..! xx