How much does lime cost per ton.

[atgreene]

I paid around $ 700 last year for approximately 7 tons spread on my field.

[gf5205]

We paid $84/ton spread last year for full truck loads, about 16 or 17 tons. I'm afraid of what it will be this year. What's the opposite of lime captal?
Greg

[JDeerekid]

I use to work at a place that spread lime with a big floater truck. We charged $40.00 /ton spread from the store. If you picked it up it was $30/ton. Our truck held around 10 ton. If you had it farm dumped it was $32/ton spread as we didnt have to drive back to the store and reload multiple times. It had only gone up $5/ton from last year. If we had it famed dumped and the farmer loaded the truck we could spread 60 ton in about an hour or so. You could probably spread it with a rental spreader, but you would need 2 tractors (one to spread and one to load spreader). Most spreaders if you have a small tractor will only hold aprox 6 ton. This would take you all day or more. What is your time worth versus have it done for you for a few $$$ more?

[JDeerekid]

Oh forgot something. Something similarto what "KaiB" was saying. Make sure you check the ENV of the lime. Most Co-op extentions figure your amount of lime per acre based on 100% env. Most Agiculture Lime with the exemption of Pellitized lime is usually much less than 100%env, more like 50% - 70%env. Lower the env the more lime you need, so you said you need 2ton/acre which could mean you need 3 or 4 ton/acre. Just make sure you check becuase you could get ripped off in a hurry. That is why we get our lime from a few different sources.
Another thing is there are different types of lime. Check and see if you need high cal or high mag lime. Once you get your ph in line you shouldnt have to spread any lime for at least 3-4 years.

Lime is your cheapest fertilizer by far and if yor Ph is not in line your wasting your time and money on low yeilds.

Just trying to help as I have learned alot in the last few year in this business.

[Deerlope]

Last year I had 13 ton spread on 4 acres and it cost 400 bucks and change. The lime company did the trucking and spreading with their truck.

[Paddy]

I live in Bloomington, IN. I have bought it for 76 cents per ton, plus delivery $30

Patrick T