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tamara ensio
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Username: kaarina

Post Number: 49
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 - 2:27 pm:   Edit PostPrint Post
Hi!
OK, last question on the lime footing for my paddocks (I hope). My quarry wants to know what kind of aglime - calcium or magnesium. Err, what do I want?

Thanks :-)
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Diane E.
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Username: scooter

Post Number: 3949
Registered: 9-2000
Posted on Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 - 5:30 pm:   Edit PostPrint Post
Hi Tami after our many discussions on this it would seem there are different "grades" of ag lime.
If I were you I'd go have a look at it, because it would seem some is much finer than others(dustier) I did post about it in one of our recent discussions.

Actually hubby just got home so I asked him, he said it really depends on the quarry and the rock, he said ours was mostly calcium, he also said the finer it is the better it packs...
So FWIW that's what he said


Did you tell the quarry what your plans for it were?? They could maybe help you makes a decision.

My lime is like a heavy sand with little specks of crushed lime (rock) in it. More than happy to take some kind of pics if you'd like. I think if you apply it right and thick enough you will be VERY happy with it!
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tamara ensio
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Username: kaarina

Post Number: 51
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 - 8:21 pm:   Edit PostPrint Post
Thanks Diane!

The quarry had never heard of their product being used for anything but liming fields so they were not very helpful unfortunately. The language barrier also makes it difficult! I suspect the calcium one is the one I want, we will see what the prices are when he calls back...

Thanks again for your help! We've been scraping and layering in draining for days now. I keep telling my husband that when he's picking manure off nice dry paddocks instead of wading through knee deep mud when I'm too pregnant to move he will be thanking me.
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Diane E.
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Username: scooter

Post Number: 3950
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Posted on Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 - 8:42 pm:   Edit PostPrint Post
Be sure to put a slight slope AWAY from the barn...VERY important!. AND yes he will enjoy it much more than mud! I can even run the tractor loader through ours to clean off the snow..or shovel it...that's how tough ours is.
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