Pature field renovation questions- Liming

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--- & Debbie Chikousky wrote:

> Okay you guys are making me go back to Chemistry

> class and if it is boring other people then you can

> answer me private. I really am interested in

> bettering the land for our dairy stock so I can get

> away from using grain and wow are you guys

> knowledgeable. Anyway from your description we

> have true sedge in these places I think. If you run

> your fingers down the sides they are smooth one way

> and kind of serrated the other. it is not like a

> blade of grass they are like triangles. If I can

> find some in the hay I will take a pic and send it

> to you private. How would I apply limestone?

> Debbie Chikousky

> Manitoba, Canada

> gdchik@...

> http://www.winnipegbeach.com/chikouskyfarms/

>

Debbie,

Indeed you do have sedges and likely wet, acid soil.

Lime can be had for free or very cheap, except for

freight. Check around and look for CALCITIC, High

Calcium lime, should be 21-40% actual calcium.

Dolomitic is 3-14% Mg and 21+% Ca. You can spread it

with a pull type drop through, usually available at

farm sales for $20-50 US. Or you can hire it spread by

your fertilizer dealer.

Bill Dunlap

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