How Not to Lime a Field

[smstonypoint]

Lime takes about six months to do anything, so I'm wondering when your neighbor is planning on planting?

I see some folks spreading lime this time of the year. but it is more common to see lime being spread in late summer and fall.

Steve

 

[majorwager]

Farming is the most criticized and misunderstood profession on the planet. Suggest everyone derive their sole income from farming operations for 5 consecutive years, and then be entitled to comment upon proper procedures.


Steve,
Could be planning late summer/ early fall winter wheat, planting cover crop now, possibly oats. If fields do not dry soon, rice will be this years crop.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Bet the nesting birds didn't think much of it. :thumbdown:

What about the birds and animals that USE TO walk, nest and live where YOUR house and drive way is??

SR

 

[buckeyefarmer]

They usually lime here in spring. We used to lime in the fall with poor mans lime, limestone dust. Quarry owner was friend of dad, so he would drop us a load. We had no FEL so we hand shoveled into an old drop spreader. As kids, We hated seeing that load show up.