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Dolomite vs pelletized lime ratio?
Posted on 4/1/25 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 4/1/25 at 2:59 pm
If I have a soil test that calls for 1,000lb/acre of dolomite but I can’t get dolomite in there what does my application need to be of lime pellets? AI is telling me 1/10 but that seems really low to me. Anyone have any experience with this?
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Posted on 4/1/25 at 3:12 pm to PT24-7
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This post was edited on 4/1/25 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 4/1/25 at 4:19 pm to swamptiger99
I may be wrong but I assume he’s talking about his soil ph and to raise it to around 7 for food plots.
Posted on 4/1/25 at 4:33 pm to PT24-7
What you wave to compare is the neutralizing value of the two limes, I don’t remember them off the top of my head but pellet lime is a little higher due to purity and finer particle size. No way it’s 10x better though, you might be able to use 800lbs an acre.
Posted on 4/1/25 at 7:43 pm to PT24-7
Pellet lime will act a lot faster than ag lime but you will have to apply it a lot more often because the effects run out faster than regular ag lime. Pellet lime is made up of very fine particles with a binder to hold them in pellet form. These particles react fast but also melt away fast. Ag lime usually has all sizes of limestone from dust to almost bb sizes of limestone with the larger pieces acting as a slow release form of lime. They make what they call premium ag lime that is super fine and will show results in 3 weeks with rain.
As far as dolomite lime is your soil test showing a magnesium deficiency?
For your original question about how much pellet lime to use you will have to have the CEC of the pellet lime to determine this. Should be printed on the bag.
As far as dolomite lime is your soil test showing a magnesium deficiency?
For your original question about how much pellet lime to use you will have to have the CEC of the pellet lime to determine this. Should be printed on the bag.
This post was edited on 4/2/25 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 4/2/25 at 9:30 am to PT24-7
I never use pelletized lime because it only lasts a year. Use ag lime, which should last for 3-5 years. Ag lime ends up being cheaper over time, and fewer applications. Soil tests from LSU and MS State normally recommend tons/acre of Ag lime.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 9:50 am to PlaySomeHonk
How are y’all getting ag lime? Dues it come in 50# bags?
Posted on 4/2/25 at 1:27 pm to PlaySomeHonk
I’d love to but can’t get it to those plots
Posted on 4/2/25 at 1:35 pm to WillFerrellisking
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How are y’all getting ag lime?
Local co-op delivered it to my place.
I think it was $13 per ton delivered with a $25 delivery fee or something. Very cheap. That was in 2022.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 4:11 pm to PT24-7
Posted on 4/3/25 at 8:49 am to PT24-7
Had the same issue last year. Cost's to have someone haul and deliver ag lime and then another person to come spread it was out of my price range. I purchased 40lb bags of pellitized lime at Home Depot for 3.50 a bag. I had several pastures that needed lime at either 1 or 2 tons per acre rate. That would be 2-4000lbs. I did the 1/10th rate of application and put 400lbs/acre of pelletized lime out. We did about 60 acres, so 600 bags. That cost me about 2100 plus my time to spread it.
Ag lime is better, but it would have cost me twice that. A lot depends on how close you are to the source of the lime.
My repeat soil tests a year later showed marked improvement. Some needed zero lime, some still need a little more. Price has gone up at Home Depot this year, so costs will be different this year.
Ag lime is better, but it would have cost me twice that. A lot depends on how close you are to the source of the lime.
My repeat soil tests a year later showed marked improvement. Some needed zero lime, some still need a little more. Price has gone up at Home Depot this year, so costs will be different this year.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 2:14 pm to PT24-7
To make it simple for pellet lime to have the same effectiveness as ag lime you would have to use the same rates. Pellet lime is not “stronger” than ag lime on changing soil pH. The rates would be the same one you just use less up front. If you have the land for more than one year ag lime is always better and cheaper. People use pellet lime on a yard just because it is easier on small scale.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:28 am to WillFerrellisking
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soil ph and to raise it to around 7
difficult to get it to 7
anything in the 6s is good
as mentioned, pelletized will react faster but, does not have the longevity of bulk…
Posted on 4/5/25 at 1:20 pm to WillFerrellisking
I absolutely recommend getting it put out by a fertilizer company. I’ve done the bagged shite on a 4.5 acre plot. frick that shite. It’s cheaper in bulk also
Posted on 4/6/25 at 1:02 pm to plazadweller
I think everyone missed the part where I said you can’t get dolomite to the site….
If I could have I would have. I ended up doing 50% rate of pelletized and hoping for the best
If I could have I would have. I ended up doing 50% rate of pelletized and hoping for the best
Posted on 4/6/25 at 4:12 pm to PT24-7
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think everyone missed the part where I said you can’t get dolomite to the site….
Yea I read that as you couldn’t get dolomite like you didn’t have access to it. Still need to address the magnesium deficiency.
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