There might not officially be any N in it but there was definitely a crop boosting effect. Maybe it was the other elements that gave that benefit. I’m not sure how much neutralising value it had compared to lime as it was three years ago now. At the time, I used it for topping up the ph values in an arable rotation on sandy loam soils.( tested the whole farm using one of your ph kits as well as bulk lab analysis too) The magnesium in it was important to me as the soil type here is poor for that element. I did compare pricing through the contractor with lime and mag lime too at the time, but for my situation with back loading it worked out better. I am aware that application rates are higher compared to ground limestone however.
is limex beet factory sludge ?
Correct, except the Limex being referred to here is Limex70 which has had most of the water squeezed out. The original sludge is Limex45 (i.e. 55% water)
Curtis and Co sold it around here 30 years ago .stunk like hell was quite wet.spread with a rotaspreader 5 tons acre.
Limex is beet factory sludge which is dried or pressed compared to the old Settlement pond sludge we used to use back in the 1970’s and 80’s. Now that was some tacky stuff!
Officially and unofficially no N in it. If there was British Sugar would be shouting about it. I suspect if you put the correct quantity on, Limex would be available to the soil/crop far quicker than ground limestone due to its particle size which is probably where you noticed the difference.
Ours used to be back loads from Kidderminster factory. Was on that site today as it happens. Growing a big crop of houses nowadays
ok thanks .the old stuff was just to wet to haul all this way
Sorry remembering it wrong and talking out my ....!
Lime from where?
There was defo nitrogen it the pit stuff that was wet as muck so must be a bit in it , it may be a lower NV but is it not 100% available or am I missing something, again !,
Neutralising value - 30%
