Q&A: Lime can increase grass 1-1.5t/ha of dry matter

Lime advice: Soils need regular lime to maintain productive capacity.

Soil test results show that, on average, 65% of grassland soils are below the target pH 6.3 — and up to 80% of soils in some counties.

There has been a dramatic drop in the use of lime over the last number of decades, with lime usage only 50% of what it was in the 1970s and early 1980s.