Timbercruiser, I agree on the 6 months before I get any increase in pH but I wanted to put it in for a fall planting for less weed competition. I have sprayed and will disc in the lime in the next several weeks. Any growth I get this fall will give me a jump over planting it next spring plus the fact of less weeds. I will fertilize with 0-40-20 next spring when the pH should be better for the plants to receive the nutrients. My main concern is getting the right amount of lime down soon so I can get to a pH of 7.0 in the future (6 to 12 months). 8.9 tons of lime seemed like a small amount for a 5 acre planting with a pH of 5.6 I just want to be sure I can get to the 7.0 pH goal. Any thoughts on the amount of lime to reach 7.0, timbercruiser ? Thanks.