Too Late to Add Lime?
Filed under: Ask Grant, Food Plots
Grant, Your website has been very useful. My property is in central Alabama and we have cleared a couple of new plots. Our soil analysis shows we need to add lime. Is it too late (early September) for this season? Can you suggest a forage that will do well in this situation? Thanks, Mac
Mac,
Lime can be added anytime throughout the year. However, most agricultural lime is ground to a size that requires several months for it all to react with the soil. The smaller sized particles will react soon after it comes in contact with the soil. Given that, I suggest spreading now and letting the crop receive some benefit of an improved pH this fall. In addition the soil next spring should have the appropriate pH for excellent forage production.
Wheat is a relatively inexpensive forage that grows well in central Alabama and is very palatable to deer as long as it is appropriately fertilized. If you enjoy turkey hunting, add some white clover that will come on strong next spring and attract turkeys as well as provide forage for deer.
Growing Deer together,
Grant
