Prilled Granulated Lime options

Philip Hedeng · May 10, 2021

I don't know if you have OMYA products over in the UK, but we had problems with their Calciprill when using it through a drill. It becomes a powder in the hoses.

When spreading ordinary lime, has anyone had trouble with effectiveness of a following glyphosate application? If lime lockes up some of the substance..

steveR · May 10, 2021

Philip Hedeng said:
I don't know if you have OMYA products over in the UK, but we had problems with their Calciprill when using it through a drill. It becomes a powder in the hoses.

When spreading ordinary lime, has anyone had trouble with effectiveness of a following glyphosate application? If lime lockes up some of the substance..

How soon after spreading the lime was the glyphosate applied>

Philip Hedeng · May 11, 2021

steveR said:
How soon after spreading the lime was the glyphosate applied>

I haven't tried it. Never dared, so that's why I want to know if it works.

steveR · May 11, 2021

Philip Hedeng said:
I haven't tried it. Never dared, so that's why I want to know if it works.

I would have thought as long as the lime has washed off the leaf area, you should be ok?

Philip Hedeng · May 11, 2021

steveR said:
I would have thought as long as the lime has washed off the leaf area, you should be ok?

But what if it hasn't washed off.

steveR · May 11, 2021

Philip Hedeng said:
But what if it hasn't washed off.

Keep the sprayer in the barn...

neilo · May 12, 2021

steveR said:
Before any of the illustrious Spreaders of fine Lime Products start, I am not wanting to spread the stuff!!

I am out of anything in the shed, now and am looking at what can go down the pipe with for countering some of the acidity issues when DD seed into killed off grassy seedbeds. I have a few ac to do this Spring, and more next Autumn

What is the best priced suitable product now...? I was a little gobsmacked at the last 3-4 bags 600kg I bought from BCW, at that price, I anticipated gold dust mixed in....

Have you tried Wynnstay? Usually pretty competitive for fert & seed, whereas BCW are only near when pushed to match a competitor’s price...

steveR · May 12, 2021

neilo said:
Have you tried Wynnstay? Usually pretty competitive for fert & seed, whereas BCW are only near when pushed to match a competitor’s price...

They had none available when I asked last year... hence a visit from BCW!

Wynnstay have improved pricing a lot this time I have found too, maybe the big new warehouse at Astley allowing more cost effective purchases. Handy for me too, 90min round trip for a small lot of fert. incl farting around with the u/s office staff who just look at you through the window for 5 mins before asking what I want!!

farmgineer · Apr 22, 2023

Anyone any ideas on price this year, never used it before but thinking of a trial to see what they hype is about. Plan to tickle it on with a fert spinner over about half of each paddock

Derrick Hughes · Apr 22, 2023

farmgineer said:
Anyone any ideas on price this year, never used it before but thinking of a trial to see what they hype is about. Plan to tickle it on with a fert spinner over about half of each paddock

Are you from US
Only paddocks in the US all seem to be over 600 acres

DieselRob · Apr 26, 2023

farmgineer said:
Anyone any ideas on price this year, never used it before but thinking of a trial to see what they hype is about. Plan to tickle it on with a fert spinner over about half of each paddock

£180/t for a part load a few weeks ago

farmgineer · Apr 28, 2023

Got a price today, £180/t for what we need but double the amount is £150/t. I assume it would be a full load...?

DieselRob · Apr 28, 2023

farmgineer said:
Got a price today, £180/t for what we need but double the amount is £150/t. I assume it would be a full load...?

Mine was for 6t as part of a 12t order. Some places will do you full load price for 20t+

bobk · Apr 28, 2023

You can get it spread for 30 odd quid a ton

Kidds · Apr 28, 2023

farmgineer said:
Anyone any ideas on price this year, never used it before but thinking of a trial to see what they hype is about. Plan to tickle it on with a fert spinner over about half of each paddock

You would be much better off using proper lime on grassland imo.
The prilled stuff does have its place but it is on high value crops such as brassicas where you are combatting clubroot or where an urgent short term (and short lived! ) fix is needed.

ollie989898 · Apr 30, 2023

Kidds said:
You would be much better off using proper lime on grassland imo.
The prilled stuff does have its place but it is on high value crops such as brassicas where you are combatting clubroot or where an urgent short term (and short lived! ) fix is needed.

You could buy bulk lime, put on a fairy dust level of dressing at 200kg/acre and feel *just as good inside* as you would had you applied 200kg of granulated product- it's the same fudging stuff.

Stuart J · May 7, 2023

ollie989898 said:
You could buy bulk lime, put on a fairy dust level of dressing at 200kg/acre and feel *just as good inside* as you would had you applied 200kg of granulated product- it's the same fudging stuff.

But ground limestone wont be ground as fine as prilled lime, therefore wont get such a quick response ?

Birch Solutions · May 7, 2023

steveR said:
Before any of the illustrious Spreaders of fine Lime Products start, I am not wanting to spread the stuff!!

I am out of anything in the shed, now and am looking at what can go down the pipe with for countering some of the acidity issues when DD seed into killed off grassy seedbeds. I have a few ac to do this Spring, and more next Autumn

What is the best priced suitable product now...? I was a little gobsmacked at the last 3-4 bags 600kg I bought from BCW, at that price, I anticipated gold dust mixed in....

Birch Chemicals may be able to help.https://birchchemicals.co.uk/

ollie989898 · May 7, 2023

Stuart J said:
But ground limestone wont be ground as fine as prilled lime, therefore wont get such a quick response ?

You'll believe anything if you believe that.

ollie989898 · May 7, 2023

Stuart J said:
Tell me more.

It's lime, basically the same stuff.

There is no way that a few hundred kilos can have anything like the effect of tonnes of lime.

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