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.
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.
Homestead Road
Manypeaks WA 6328
Ph: (08) 9846 1308
Freecall: 1800 803 003
Salmon Beach Road
Windy Harbour WA
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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 its effect on the soil.
The three basic types of Agricultural lime can be loosely classified as follows:
The chalk lime we produce at our quarry on Homestead Road Manypeaks has often been described as a clay lime. This is in part true as clay can be described as “a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine grained minerals, which is generally plastic at appropriate water contents”. Thus the ability of our product to be soluble enough to form a clay like substance after the application of a small amount of water shows it’s superiority in how quick your soil will have access to the Calcium Carbonate in the product.
By improving the balance of critical nutrients and moderating soil acidity, natural lime fertiliser ensures that your yields will be not only bigger, but will be qualitatively improved as well. Crops will taste better and feed produced from these crops will result in healthier livestock.
The following are a few of the benefits you will gain by adding agricultural lime to acidic soils.
Note
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.
The above information should only be used as a guide and for the best results we recommend the testing of your soil and the matching of those tests to the particular crop you wish to cultivate.
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;
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.
Ag Lime
Our primary source for Ag lime is our Manypeaks pit located 40mins east, north east of Albany.
We also source lime from our Windy Harbour pit.
PRODUCT PRICE LIST | |||
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 |
Magnesite | $40 p/tonne + GST | CALpHOMIN | $100 p/tonne + GST |