Which is best, lime dust or lime granules

Derrick Hughes

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Ceredigion
How much does that cost
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e3120

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Northumberland
It says a NV of 30% but the top document says “lime equivalent “ 53%.
Not heard that before and I’m assuming it leads to about a 15%NV.
Yeah, that may be deliberate confusion. As it's foc, no problem putting double dose on.

The lime is added somewhere in the process, impossible to tell partical size, but nothing gritty detectable.
 

Boohoo

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Newtownabbey
Paper sludge is alright, the worms like it- you will see funny coloured worm casts for ages after.

Never knew it had a neutralising value, but logically I can see it would contain a lot of calcium.
If worms like it so much why does it never go away? I've ploughed it up years after it was spread and ploughed down. There's something sticky about it too, it never really dries out. Awful stuff.
 
If worms like it so much why does it never go away? I've ploughed it up years after it was spread and ploughed down. There's something sticky about it too, it never really dries out. Awful stuff.

It's full of carbon and bugger all nitrogen, so it can't rot that fast. It's organic matter and the soil will consume it over time.

Ploughing it down probably won't help matters as there is less oxygen available down there. If you think about it, where does nature leave all the leaf litter and debris? On the surface, where there is plenty of air and plenty of bugs to get at it.
 

e3120

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Northumberland
It's full of carbon and bugger all nitrogen, so it can't rot that fast. It's organic matter and the soil will consume it over time.

Ploughing it down probably won't help matters as there is less oxygen available down there. If you think about it, where does nature leave all the leaf litter and debris? On the surface, where there is plenty of air and plenty of bugs to get at it.
Yeah, I agree. If my system suited it, makes sense to leave on top. Without wanting to poke the bears, there are members who would lead this into a bacteria v fungi discussion.
 

Boohoo

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Location
Newtownabbey
It's full of carbon and bugger all nitrogen, so it can't rot that fast. It's organic matter and the soil will consume it over time.

Ploughing it down probably won't help matters as there is less oxygen available down there. If you think about it, where does nature leave all the leaf litter and debris? On the surface, where there is plenty of air and plenty of bugs to get at it.
It was mostly spread on grass around here so no choice but to plough it down. I'm sure it's 20 years since it was done and I'd say most of it is still there. I'm glad the paper mill is now a shopping centre.
 

e3120

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Northumberland
It was mostly spread on grass around here so no choice but to plough it down. I'm sure it's 20 years since it was done and I'd say most of it is still there. I'm glad the paper mill is now a shopping centre.
Interesting. My first year of it is in the muck heap. Maybe they'll still be cursing it when making a hole to put me in.
 

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