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Tunlrat
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Lime question.

Post by Tunlrat » September 19th, 2019, 7:41 pm

How long do I have to wait to apply calcitic lime after applying dolomitic lime? Thanks.

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Re: Lime question.

Post by andy10917 » September 19th, 2019, 7:45 pm

There isn't anywhere near enough info to answer the question - it's sort of like "how long do I wait at a traffic light?".

What did you apply, how much per 1000 sq ft, and when did you apply it?

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Re: Lime question.

Post by Tunlrat » September 19th, 2019, 10:04 pm

I applied 10lbs/1kft 2 weeks ago. Ph was 5.7 calcium was low but magnesium was in the optimal range according to Umass soil analysis.

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Re: Lime question.

Post by Tunlrat » September 19th, 2019, 10:11 pm

It was dolomitic lime that I applied 2 weeks ago. After a overseeding.Also was mistaken I put down about 40lbsper 1000 sq ft.

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Re: Lime question.

Post by andy10917 » September 20th, 2019, 6:14 pm

I would not put down any more Lime for 90 days. That isn't how long it takes to get cheap dolomitic Lime to integrate (which is up to 12-14 months), but you can (pretty safely) switch to good calcitic stuff without harming the grass. Keep it at half doses for the remainder of the season, and pick it up with full doses in the Spring.


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Re: Lime question.

Post by Tunlrat » September 20th, 2019, 10:10 pm

.Thanks Andy, quick question I did my overseed 3 weeks ago and just applied starter fert 18-24-6 3 days ago because phosphorous was very low. Would it be ok to put some bay state fert down with some 0-0-50 and 2tbl/1k of boron. My soil test came back 0.0 of boron. KGB and PRG started germinating 2 weeks ago. Thank you for your help. I wish I found this site before I started this overseesding. This is a new lawn started this May.

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Re: Lime question.

Post by andy10917 » September 21st, 2019, 6:10 am

Sorry, I only build/recommend plans based on labs I know and trust. I'd be happy to help once I have a set of results from Logan Labs.

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Re: Lime question.

Post by Tunlrat » September 21st, 2019, 11:04 am

Ok thanks , I'll try to get one to you in the spring.

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