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<blockquote data-quote="Cab-over Pete" data-source="post: 7541966" data-attributes="member: 416"><p>I don’t like to apply more than 2.5t per acre in one hit. In extreme circumstances I might go to 3t per acre.</p><p></p><p>on sieve size, we have to get away from this idea that bigger lumps of lime last longer. In the case of chalk, being soft, those bigger lumps can break down in the soil, but I honestly don’t think lumps of limestone do.</p><p></p><p>If you look at really old cottages built from it, they have formed a crusty layer, which protects the stone. If that didn’t happen, they would melt away. I think the same thing must happen to some extent in the soil. There must be some kind of time frame for it to happen and I wouldn’t have a clue what that is, but if the soil doesn’t break the lump down soon enough, I think a crusty layer will form around it rendering it useless.</p><p></p><p>I can’t remember ever seeing a cottage built from chalk.</p><p></p><p>That’s the reason I won’t supply cheaper screened lime. I don’t think the lumps the size of your thumb nail do any good.</p><p></p><p> Anyway, sampling. I think if an advisor tried to recommend regular applications of 4t/ac these days there would be some raised eyebrows!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cab-over Pete, post: 7541966, member: 416"] I don’t like to apply more than 2.5t per acre in one hit. In extreme circumstances I might go to 3t per acre. on sieve size, we have to get away from this idea that bigger lumps of lime last longer. In the case of chalk, being soft, those bigger lumps can break down in the soil, but I honestly don’t think lumps of limestone do. If you look at really old cottages built from it, they have formed a crusty layer, which protects the stone. If that didn’t happen, they would melt away. I think the same thing must happen to some extent in the soil. There must be some kind of time frame for it to happen and I wouldn’t have a clue what that is, but if the soil doesn’t break the lump down soon enough, I think a crusty layer will form around it rendering it useless. I can’t remember ever seeing a cottage built from chalk. That’s the reason I won’t supply cheaper screened lime. I don’t think the lumps the size of your thumb nail do any good. Anyway, sampling. I think if an advisor tried to recommend regular applications of 4t/ac these days there would be some raised eyebrows!! [/QUOTE]
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