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Lime: Application Rates (guide)
Application rates  

 

Typical application rates are between 1.5 t/ha - 2.5 t/ha however they will vary greatly depending on how acidic your soil is and what texture your soil is.  

 

The following chart can be used as a rough guide to determine what rate you apply Dry Lime at to increase the pH by 0.5 

Soil Type 

Application Rate 

Sandy Loam 

2.0t/ha. 

Loam 

2.5t/ha. 

Clay Loam 

3.5t/ha. 

Clay 

4.5t/ha.