Well due to time constraints I went ahed and started work this last weekend. Here' s a summary of the progress made. Spent three hours with the chainsaw cutting down smaller saplings and clearing the oak tops form when this land was logged about 6 years ago. Then we spread 320 lbs of lime by hand, this didn' t take too long, the hardest part was carrying the bags back through the woods. I did find that the cheaper bags spread quicker and seemed to cover better than the concentrated pellets. I think I' ll just stick to them in the future. They may be heavier and more awkward but it seems worth it. This ground is fairly level so I' m not too concerened about runoff. My next task will be to rake the leaves up (probably in May) and then spread more lime. Hopefully I can get in there and do some more cutting before then. I' m hoping I can get a soil sample at that time also, but regardless will be planting some sort of clover in June. I' ll hold out hope that I am able to ball park the PH and get some productivity this fall but realistically don' t expect it' s full potential to be realized until my second planting which will be next spring. The total size of this area is about 1/4 of an acre, just for an idea what would you think would be a good total weight of lime to spread on this to bring the soil from, let' s say 5.5 up to 6.8-7.0 range? I know it seems like an awful small size but realize it is way back in the woods and my main objective is to establish an area where the deer will browse earlier in the evening where they will feel realitively secure before moving out to the fields at night. Also there are three large white oaks bordering the area, any suggestions on how I could fertilize them to promote acorn production? Thanks guys, looking forward to your inputs, Aaron.