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Important Information
In sandy loam, the approximate amount of lime required to raise the pH of your ground to a depth of 600mm (2ft) by one pH unit (eg. to go from 6.5 to 7.5) would be 1.5 to 2.0 tonnes per hectare.
In heavier clay soils, you will probably need at least twice as much lime to raise the pH level by one unit.
Lime is relatively inexpensive and used effectively, your investment will bring excellent returns over many years.
Agricultural Lime
Lime has been proven to increase farm profits and sustainability by decreasing soil degradation. Agricultural lime has always been a stalwart of fertilisers and soil conditioning products. Long known for its ability to reduce soil acidity (increase Ph) and repair non-wetting soils. It is only now coming into view that the type of lime used, whether it be lime sand, lime stone or coral lime, can make a sizeable difference in the speed and efficacy of the limes effect on the soil.
Western Agriculture Lime Company
CALpHOMIN
CALpHOMIN is a new broadacre product that WALCO is producing to re-energise soils, to enable them to use more of the minerals already in the soil, to encourage the growth of beneficial life in the soil and increase resistance to frosts and blight.
Limestone Rubble
We currently have 2 grades of limestone rubble available;
- 10mm to 25 mm
- 50mm to 10mm
Limestone Rock
Limestone cap rock sourced from Windy Harbour is a very hard wearing stone compared to other limestone products. The method of extraction produces a hard stone resource varying in size from rubble to the size of a small car.
- Due to its hard wearing properties this stone is perfect for building, as seen in our Gallery.
- It creates a beautiful contrast with the surrounding environment.
- It enhances any other materials used in the construction of a building or retaining wall.
Agricultural Lime (Ag Lime)
Our primary source for Ag lime is our Manypeaks pit located 40mins east, north east of Albany.
- Our Manypeaks lime is a chalk lime which makes it highly soluble and very readily absorbed.
- It is a very effective wetting agent for non wetting soils, replacing the bonds that are destroyed by acid sulphate soils.
- This chalk lime is a rare product and the solubility of the fines is not able to be replicated in other Ag Lime products, therefore you will rarely see chalk lime used as a comparison against lime sands.
- Although the lime sands quite often have a higher Calcium Carbonate content than the blended chalk lime product, logic dictates that sand will never be as readily absorbed into the soil as a softer chalk/clay product.
We also source lime from our Windy Harbour pit.
- Due to it being solid limestone rock, and not a sand or clay based product, this lime is very high in Calcium Carbonate (the active ingredient in agricultural lime).
| PRODUCT PRICE LIST | |||
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Ag Lime - Manypeaks quarry |
$31 p/tonne + GST |
Ag Lime - Windy Harbour quarry |
$27 p/tonne + GST |
| Limestone Rubble |
$30 p/tonne + GST | Building Stone | $30 p/tonne + GST |
| CALpHOMIN | $100 p/tonne + GST | ||
Manypeaks Lime - Test Results - January 2022.pdf
Manypeaks Lime - Test Results - January 2020
Manypeaks Lime - Test Results - March 2019
Windy Harbour - Test Results - December 2019
Western Agricultural Lime company has been mining and distributing quality Ag lime since 1976 and is a member of Lime WA Inc.
Lime WA Inc is a non-profit association that provides information to both lime suppliers and the public about liming products and the benefits of their use in the conditioning of soil in Western Australia. Lime WA Inc is also responsible as a group for the systematic testing and quality assurance of members products including laboratory testing and the use of accredited calibrated scales on all loading devices.
WALCO is currently diversifying its product offerings to include limestone rubble of various sizes and capstone rock, sourced from our Windy Harbour lime pit.
Below is a list of available products for use in landscaping, agriculture, construction and civil applications.
- Ag lime – Our primary source for Ag lime is our Manypeaks pit located on Homestead Road 40mins outside of Albany, this is a chalk lime which makes it highly soluble and very readily absorbed.
- Alternatively we also source lime from our Windy Harbour pit, which is a high quality calcified lime stone with veins of soft lime interwoven through the deposit.
- Limestone Rubble – we currently have 2 grades of screened limestone rubble available:
- 10mm to 25 mm
- 50mm to 10mm
- Limestone rock (cap rock) 100 mm upwards sourced from Windy Harbour is a very hard wearing marble type stone and is suitable for house construction and retaining walls . Rock varies in size from 100mm to the size of a small car.
For further information please go to the products page.