Lime through West muck spreader

[ollied]

I know this has been asked before but havent seen anyone mention a west side spreader, obviously wont be the prettiest of spread but is it worth it just for a few acres? i can get lime delivered fine but its not worth getting a contractor out to spread it. cheers

 

[Spencer]

@Cab-over Pete

 

[ollied]

@Cab-over Pete

Not after any smart arse comments, unless someone wants to travel to spread 2t and acre on 3 acres

 

[john432]

My advice don't wash the spreader before you spread the lime... I tried it a long time age with a rotospreader... Got into the bearings.. how about mixing the lime with well rotted muck before spreading. That will bulk it up, and chain harrow in the other direction might just give a more even spread rate.
Ok you only have 3 acres to do... Surely you have more land? Lime is essential... Get some 30 to 40 tonnes in and put a tonne an acre on the other fields... Might make it viable for someone to do the job properly.

 

[tr250]

Not after any smart arse comments, unless someone wants to travel to spread 2t and acre on 3 acres

Don’t know anything about a west spreader but I presume it’s an auger like we had in an old skh. Personally I think you’ll struggle unless you mix it with something else to make it flow. We spread lime reasonably successfully with a bunning so might be worth getting a neighbour to do it with a rear discharge

 

[David1968]

I think you'd be better just getting some granular lime and spreading it with the fert spreader.

 

[ollied]

My advice don't wash the spreader before you spread the lime... I tried it a long time age with a rotospreader... Got into the bearings.. how about mixing the lime with well rotted muck before spreading. That will bulk it up, and chain harrow in the other direction might just give a more even spread rate.
Ok you only have 3 acres to do... Surely you have more land? Lime is essential... Get some 30 to 40 tonnes in and put a tonne an acre on the other fields... Might make it viable for someone to do the job properly.

put it this way, “they” don’t like us spreading lime, so painting the whole spot white would draw some attention, plus we do have the acreage, it’s the one field that’s really lacking and wouldn’t mind trying something different and not much to lose on a small acreage.

If we could do everything then I would’ve ordered about 200 tonne to be spread

 

[ollied]

I think you'd be better just getting some granular lime and spreading it with the fert spreader.

I got a few bags earlier this year and so far I’ve noticed a slight difference, going to soil test again to see, I think there’s pros and cons to it and for me it might be the only route. Would be nice to get something on that gets to work a bit quicker too

 

[john432]

Mix it with the muck, and no one will ever know.

 

[CPF]

By the time you have read this thread you could have spread it .With lime in bucket on loader tractor by hand with shovel.

 

[ollied]

Find it funny how we can plough, fertilise and plant trees but lime? That’s a big no no

 

[Highland Mule]

I got a few bags earlier this year and so far I’ve noticed a slight difference, going to soil test again to see, I think there’s pros and cons to it and for me it might be the only route. Would be nice to get something on that gets to work a bit quicker too

Just put on a couple of bags every summer with the fertiliser spinner. Not worth getting bulk lime and having all the issues with that. Granular will be just as good if not better (it's effectively 100% fines, so doesn't have any unreactive bits in it).

 

[bobk]

Just put on a couple of bags every summer with the fertiliser spinner. Not worth getting bulk lime and having all the issues with that. Granular will be just as good if not better (it's effectively 100% fines, so doesn't have any unreactive bits in it).

Do you know how much gran lime is ? £163 / ton here , and you need 5 cwt / acre every year

 

[Highland Mule]

Do you know how much gran lime is ? £163 / ton here , and you need 5 cwt / acre every year

Yeah, it was £80 for a 500kg last time I did it. Every year isn’t absolutely necessary, but still quite viable for a 3ac plot.

 

[solo]

I used a west spreader on top of ploughing with 100 hp on the front,spreading beet factory sludge lime. It murdered the tractor power wise, as it was a bank on both sides of the field. The ruts left behind on Sandy loam were horrific. I’m glad things have progressed since the 1980’s.
I you do use a west for Gawd sake don’t over load it Just don’t ask how I know

 

[Treg]

As others have said mix with Muck , your only looking at a couple of bags of hydramix lime on that acreage, recommended rates these days are 10- 15 kgs acre spread with muck , let the soil bacteria raise PH , you just need to encourage them.

 

[Lofty1984]

I’ve done it mixed with muck

 

[ollied]

As others have said mix with Muck , your only looking at a couple of bags of hydramix lime on that acreage, recommended rates these days are 10- 15 kgs acre spread with muck , let the soil bacteria raise PH , you just need to encourage them.

What kind of lime is hydra mix though? We are high mag so it needs to be calcium lime

 

[Treg]

It's a mixture of limes , you can use calciprill lime at low rates instead.

 

[Spencer]

Not after any smart arse comments, unless someone wants to travel to spread 2t and acre on 3 acres

You only have 3 acres that needs lime?