Topic: Lime

[izzywizz]

When or should I lime my plot ?Heard somewhere that you shouldn't lime and manure at the same time.

Getting ready to plant my onions and garlic on land that was manured last year do I need to do it before I plant?

Izzy

[Tee Gee]

This link along with the related links might help!

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Soil-Liming/Soil-Liming.htm

[tim]

And Calcified Seaweed, TG??

[izzywizz]

Cheers for the link. Probably a food idea just to lime where I'll be planting brassica's. i know there was club rot on half of the plot so have to wait and see.

[Tee Gee]

a good idea just to lime where I'll be planting brassica's.

Yes that's how I do it and it fits in very well with my rotation plan.

Although I agree with you Tim, I have never really taken to the stuff, and even with Lime I prefer the 'hydrated' variety to the crushed limestone.

Perhaps I am a bit 'old fashioned' but as it works for me I will continue in that vein.

I'm a great believer in the old adage ;

If its not broke don't fix it'

So I will carry on as usual ::)

[kt.]

I always just sprinkle a bit in and around the planting hole when I transplant the brassicas.  Don't know if this makes a difference to chucking it over the ground now or for the winter?  Never done that yet. 

[Tee Gee]

I always just sprinkle a bit in and around the planting hole when I transplant the brassicas.  Don't know if this makes a difference to chucking it over the ground now or for the winter?

I agree with doing it at the time of planting, I think by doing it earlier the bulk of it may leech away with the winter weather.

As I have explained before I always think when the liming is done after planting it is there to 'coat' the new roots forming on the plant, which I guess helps to prevent the onset of 'club root'

Another reason is; I 'muck' my beds in the autumn and this ensures I don't muck & lime at the same time.

But this is only my way! others may have different reasons for doing what they do, and all I say to that is;

do it the way that suits you

[tim]

Indeed, TG, but since you had offered every other option, I thought to make it 100%!

[mike77]

I've got 500 tonnes of aglime to move on monday if anyone needs a bag!!! Wish me luck :-\