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Lime and grazing

SouthWesterly · 2022-09-22 17:43:54

Quick question. A local sheep farmer is putting some animals on my field but is talking about spreading quarry lime first. How long before he can graze the sheep? Thanks

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22-09-2022 6:43pm

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SouthWesterly

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Quick question.
A local sheep farmer is putting some animals on my field but is talking about spreading quarry lime first. How long before he can graze the sheep?
Thanks

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#2 22-09-2022 9:39pm
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After a shower of rain would be fine.

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#3 22-09-2022 9:42pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119652624#Comment_119652624

Thanks

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#4 22-09-2022 11:30pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058264481/lime-and-grazing

The next day if they wanted.
Have they soil tested the pH and how do they know it wants lime and even which lime (magnesium or calcium lime).
A local sheep farmer was a great man for the lime. He had too much going out and feck all grass but the lime had to be spread.

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#5 22-09-2022 11:53pm
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I had it tested a few years ago. Needed 3t /acre. waiting on new results next week.

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