soil test results

[Bogweevil]

Foliage calcium is the answer really. Either calcium chloride or nitrate.

Quite right and several applications per season, soil calcium is not really relevant to fruit quality and excess could lead to nutrient deficiencies.

 

[marshbarn]

1 field needs 12.5 tons of lime/ha
is this possible?
field was in grass
used for hay for last 5-8 yrs but not pushed(2-3 bags compound ac)
no after grass grazed
limed as per results 10 years ago
ploughed out of grass with 2nd s barley this autumn
cover crop went into stubble both years
and first 1 ploughed in
there were 2 samples and both about the same
all other field samples were as anticipated
5 t/ac appears an awful lot

I am thinking that your PH reading is false, perhaps the rotting cover crop?

 

[manttys]

can you tell me how much on average you pay just for spreading per tone (excluding lime)?

 

[jpd]

I am thinking that your PH reading is false, perhaps the rotting cover crop?

2 samples from this field
both the same
the cover crop is still actively growing
as it was in the beginning of december when the samples were taken

 

[bobajob]

can you tell me how much on average you pay just for spreading per tone (excluding lime)?

It varies from area to area, around £4-£5 a ton to spread it would be a good guess in this area.

 

[TelesnaAg]

Personally i wouldnt aim for 6.7, God made it 5.2 for a reason. More bugs slugs grubs etc.

I would go like Pete said 5t/ha and re test - couple years between shots.

I have always applied chicken manure with lime - the two mix nice and gives soil a great fertility shot.

Ant...

 

[TelesnaAg]

Ive never ploughed it in - maybe if using a disc seeder - but if using tines no need.

Ant...

 

[Mounty]

Personally i wouldnt aim for 6.7, God made it 5.2 for a reason. More bugs slugs grubs etc.
Ant...

And on the 11th day God invented the lime man !!

 

[Cab-over Pete]

At the 11th hour for all the notice some customers give.

An hour ago I had somebody on the phone informing me it’s going to be -4 overnight and can I get a field tested and spread it tomorrow if it needs lime. At 3.30pm.

He wants to drill it if it keeps dry.

 

[Mounty]

I can believe it Pete. I had a text at 10.40pm last night asking similar. Wanted to plough today.
Luckily, every night of the year, I get a few lorries loaded with lime and park them in lay by's all around the countryside so I can fulfil these last minute requests at the drop of a hat !!

 

[JAB]

Personally i wouldnt aim for 6.7, God made it 5.2 for a reason. More bugs slugs grubs etc.

Exactly. Except God probably didn’t make it 5.2 if the test was done in the field that has been cultivated. Find the pH of the native undisturbed of same soil type, and that should be your goal to maintain.

 

[Chae1]

Got to admit we called contractor this morning to see if they could spread dung today! Sorry lack of planning I know.

His men aren't back to Monday, no big deal will wait. Forecast looks settled.

Waiting for lime too, called between Xmas and new year, but nobody back at quarry till Monday.

I guess as farmers we are conditioned to take advantage of every opportunity and as pessimists we are sure the weather will break and stay that way for weeks.

Couldn't plough today cause ground too hard with frost, boards wouldn't clean and coming up in slabs.