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Lime the cheapest fertilizer in 2022
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Lime the cheapest fertilizer this year
Drystock advisor Austin Callaghan from Teagasc Claremorris explains why lime looks set to be the cheapest fertilizer for 2022. Global socio-economic instability has resulted in an additional €250 to the price of a tonne of fertiliser. In the face of current uncertainty, he expands on why it can be described as the engine oil of our soils: Soil acidity correction and lime application was always the starting point of good…
access_time3 years ago
Lime on farms
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Lime application can be a cost-effective add-on to fertiliser in spring
At a time when many farmers are looking for ways to reduce costs, Marion Fox, Teagasc advisor, Athenry, offers advice on lime application in order to reduce fertiliser overheads. Lime, she says, has a very important role in reducing the amount of fertiliser that farms require, therefore the first step in soil fertility is lime. Fox points out that lime is very cheap when one considers the price of fertiliser. It…
access_time3 years ago