Could be a niche for a contractor with a uniquely small spreader.
Which is best, lime dust or lime granules
- Thread starter Geoffreywrc
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Loftyrules
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- Monmouth
I’ve often thought about it, but not sure how the logistics would work for doing 1 acre or less paddocks. I usually end up spreading 25kg bags @£60/acre
ollie989898
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25kg bags? That sounds mental expensive.
Loftyrules
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- Monmouth
Not much choice when this is your kit for contracting. As previously said my customers cannot get powdered lime spread on 1acre. I can’t get big bags delivered to jobs so 25kg bags are the only option.
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ollie989898
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In that scenario you have to use what makes sense. Granules and bags I don't see how else you could do it.
But for regular farmers throwing granules about strikes me as very expensive for far less neutralising value.
- Location
- Northumberland
Had 60 tonne Calcium Lime spread this spring £23 / tonne. Quarry is about 25 miles away
I meant spreading small awkward areas with ground lime the spreader seems to be the hard bit,
It would be hard job Getting a lorry load tipped at base
Need just a smooth concrete pad for the lorry and a sheet chucked over it. Loader bucket up.
Then redistributed as and when
Just then need to pick a day with the wind low and the right direction
if awkward as in near houses or stables....Last calciprill / glime I used still dusted a but in the fert spreader when spreading but actually some of the prills were still intact and not dissolved at all after almost 12 months and all that rain from sept till march so they didn't neutralise anything let alone quickly, was on Fodder beet that j wanted a quick raise on small acreage
- Location
- Isle of Man
£65 per ton for ground lime here, 150 ish for g lime. Job to know what's best...
Dave6170
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- Location
- Watten, caithness
Stuff we get is loaded onto a boat in england somewhere, hartlepool maybe? and shipped up here.
- Location
- Ceredigion
I know of 6 lime spreading contractors with 15 miles of here and that's without trying hard to find anyone . Two still use the small atkinson one that holds a few tons
2wheels
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- Location
- aberdeenshire
back in the sixties we got ground limestone from ullapool. presume the quarry is closed? it was hauled across on 18ton flats with 18" sides. shovel job to empty.
- Location
- Breconshire
Is anyone using the Cotswold lime? How does it compare to other ground limestone eg. Nash Rocks at Kington?
ollie989898
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Some of the lime around here does not look much different in colour to the soil in the field above. I guess the colour of the material varies according to what other minerals are in the stuff.
I don't understand why people find liming difficult. I really don't.
I don't understand why people find liming difficult. I really don't.
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- Ceredigion
Sad how times have changed . My friend in the village , passed away a few years ago , only took his lime spreader off to bale small bale hay ,was a full time job, local co.op had a pile of lorries on the job employing local lads , what wonderful memories. We had some laughs . That's when the lime sub was on , can remember him coming in the 60ts with a Fordson Major 4 wD
Dave6170
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- Watten, caithness
Its still on the go i think
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
I have done it with a wagtail before now and loaded it by hand. It is a bit of a challenge but will do a job.
Make sure it is as dry as possible if you do it though.
- Location
- Northumberland
There will be a few quarries in Co Durham & North yorkshire within easy reach of Hartepool . Both CA & mag lime
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Dave6170
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- Watten, caithness
Its good stuff wherever it comes from
Cab-over Pete
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- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Granules have their place for small jobs, steep areas a contractor won’t do, very basic maintenance when pH is t low or for short term lets.
Just DO NOT be fooled into being told granules are better, ground finer, are “stronger” or will work better than a good quality ground limestone.
It will not and cannot work better. It’s EXACTLY the same stuff.
Just DO NOT be fooled into being told granules are better, ground finer, are “stronger” or will work better than a good quality ground limestone.
It will not and cannot work better. It’s EXACTLY the same stuff.
This. Unfortunately we're not all blessed with good contractors. And, let's be honest, contractors don't really want 10 acre jobs anyway.