2zwudz
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Post by 2zwudz on Dec 12, 2020 8:28:44 GMT -6
How long does it take Ag lime to work. For instance if my soil is at a ph of 5.5 and I add Ag lime at the recommended rate how long will it take the ph to be acceptable??
Thanks in advance.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 12, 2020 8:30:53 GMT -6
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Dec 12, 2020 8:38:24 GMT -6
Take it from a guy that farms ground in the 5.5 range and was 200 customers in the 5.5 range or worse, down to 4.7. You may never get your ground to 7. Or you may go broke trying. Learn to farm with low PH if it don't happen is what I tell everyone.
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 12, 2020 9:08:37 GMT -6
What are you planning on growing that you need a pH of 7?
6.5 or a bit less works for many crops.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 12, 2020 9:11:58 GMT -6
What are you planning on growing that you need a pH of 7? 6.5 or a bit less works for many crops. He posted about growing alfalfa in a foodplot a day or two ago. |
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 12, 2020 9:29:56 GMT -6
What are you planning on growing that you need a pH of 7? 6.5 or a bit less works for many crops. He posted about growing alfalfa in a foodplot a day or two ago. A few links say 6.5 is ok. Mobuck knows more about this. I wouldn’t plant a straight alfalfa foodplot. A clover blend like you said. |
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Dec 12, 2020 9:32:48 GMT -6
You don't need 7.0 PH to grow alfalfa. Would it be ideal, yep, but not needed. Its done everywhere with no lime.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 12, 2020 9:34:06 GMT -6
He posted about growing alfalfa in a foodplot a day or two ago. A few links say 6.5 is ok. Mobuck knows more about this. I wouldn’t plant a straight alfalfa foodplot. A clover blend like you said. Ya, 6.5 will get it done. I had told the guy a near neutral ph was required for the best yields. 6.5 is "near neutral" in my book. I haven't limed much here and my clover/alfalfa plots are lush. Upper 5s and low 6s for native ph |
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 12, 2020 9:34:17 GMT -6
You don't need 7.0 PH to grow alfalfa. Would it be ideal, yep, but not needed. Its done everywhere with no lime. It is being done over here. |
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Dec 12, 2020 9:37:48 GMT -6
I have guys planting Vernel Alfalfa on blow sand with a 5 PH. Do they get a crop? Yep, and if it rains a damn good crop. And Vernel is only less than $2 a pound.
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 12, 2020 9:41:14 GMT -6
I have guys planting Vernel Alfalfa on blow sand with a 5 PH. Do they get a crop? Yep, and if it rains a damn good crop. And Vernel is only less than $2 a pound. Good old basic alfalfa and not the expensive stuff. |
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Post by smsmith on Dec 12, 2020 9:45:47 GMT -6
I have guys planting Vernel Alfalfa on blow sand with a 5 PH. Do they get a crop? Yep, and if it rains a damn good crop. And Vernel is only less than $2 a pound. That's about the only way I'd grow alfalfa for deer. Deer don't give a shit if it's $2 alfalfa or $20 alfalfa. I see guys talking about planting RR alfalfa in foodplots (illegally) and just shake my head. |
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Post by smsmith on Dec 12, 2020 9:56:07 GMT -6
That's about the only way I'd grow alfalfa for deer. Deer don't give a shit if it's $2 alfalfa or $20 alfalfa. I see guys talking about planting RR alfalfa in foodplots (illegally) and just shake my head. Is Vernel alfalfa a seed brand or a seed species??? Just pulled up the page, prices will vary from place to place. |
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Dec 12, 2020 11:30:20 GMT -6
We are almost half price to those guys. |
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Post by smsmith on Dec 12, 2020 11:33:48 GMT -6
We are almost half price to those guys. Do you sell vernal by the lb. or only in 50 lb. bags? I'm probably going to pick up 5-10 lbs. before spring. Also, what's a 50 lb. bag of crimson clover run? |
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