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Spreading Lime now

  • 01-12-2017 10:34pm
    #1
    Tomjim
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    Could I put lime out in this type of cold frosty weather


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  • #2
    White Clover
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    Tomjim wrote: »
    Could I put lime out in this type of cold frosty weather

    Yes, no problem at all.


  • #3
    Water John
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    Yeah, I'm waiting for the contractor.


  • #4
    Odelay
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    Plenty at it around here today.


  • #5
    Donegalforever
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    At my part of Ireland you would currently need an Airplane to spread lime.
    The fields are saturated.


  • #6
    White Clover
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    Donegalforever wrote: »
    At my part of Ireland you would currently need an Airplane to spread lime.
    The fields are saturated.

    Join the club!


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  • #7
    Who2
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    Does anyone have a list of the ideal situation to spread lime, I hear loads of contradictions from Teagasc to contractors to auld lads.


  • #8
    mengele
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    Who2 wrote: »
    Does anyone have a list of the ideal situation to spread lime, I hear loads of contradictions from Teagasc to contractors to auld lads.

    i wonder are auld lads nearly the best fellows to listen to. They didnt do much wrong.


  • #9
    Floki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 951 ✭✭✭Floki


    Who2 wrote: »
    Does anyone have a list of the ideal situation to spread lime, I hear loads of contradictions from Teagasc to contractors to auld lads.

    What have you heard?
    I'd be very interested.

    As long as you're not spreading too close to silage making and it comes in on the silage stopping preservation you're fine.


  • #10
    satstheway
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    What about muriate of potash on wetish ground this time of year?


  • #11
    J.O. Farmer
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    satstheway wrote: »
    What about muriate of potash on wetish ground this time of year?

    No it's the closed season for artificial fertiliser. You'll have to wait until January.


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  • #12
    Floki
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    J.O. Farmer wrote: »
    No it's the closed season for artificial fertiliser. You'll have to wait until January.

    No date restrictions on potash.


  • #13
    patsy_mccabe
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    Spreading lime, according to Teagasc.


  • #14
    Keepgrowing
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    J.O. Farmer wrote: »
    No it's the closed season for artificial fertiliser. You'll have to wait until January.

    Not true

    Potash "K" you can spread any time with no limit


  • #15
    J.O. Farmer
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    Keepgrowing wrote: »
    Not true

    Potash "K" you can spread any time with no limit

    Sorry my mistake I wasn't thinking right. It's only N & P covered by the nitrates directive


  • #16
    satstheway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭satstheway


    J.O. Farmer wrote: »
    Sorry my mistake I wasn't thinking right. It's only N & P covered by the nitrates directive

    But will leach out or stay in soil?


  • #17
    Floki
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    satstheway wrote: »
    But will leach out or stay in soil?

    It will leach a bit but the powers that be in the scientific world say it poses no risk to water bodies or drinking water.

    There's supposedly enough reserves of potash in the world for the next 3000 years.
    I'd be more concerned about the potash going out the gate from your soil.


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