Lime

[pcdreams]

when do the rock queries in sw mo start extraction? Looking for dry lime to spread

[||Downhome||]

you need to make quick lime (burnt lime) or slaked lime (hydrayted lime) if you want to spread it. right out the quarry will not do you a lot of good.

[coolrunnin]

they should have stockpiles on hand already. And yes you can spread lime straight from the quarry I have been doing it for years.

[||Downhome||]

ok let me rephrase my answer, originally I posted "right out the quarry will not do you a lot of good." I should of posted "you would be better off to use quick lime or hydrated lime then ag lime.", I did not say you could'nt was not my intent but there is a reason farmers preferred the other two over powdered/crushed lime.
after the first rain your quick lime will slake and you will have hydrated lime.

"Lime and Limestone in Agriculture
Dr Chris White
Pacific Lime"

http://www.p2pays.org/ref/22/21792.pdf

[pcdreams]

excellent. I'm going to get on it because this fall all they had was wet.. which they said doesn't spread very well (guess it get's concrete like and jams up the spreader)

[maverickxxx]

why would you use lime in fields. and what is the advantages of the differnt limes. im about 2 miles away from a quarry and they are selling stone dust crushed lime stone for 1.00 a ton to get rid of it