I noticed someone on here had a ph of 5.1 Well I had a 4.7. I was told to add lime and put down 3,367 pounds (over a ton and a half) on half an acre. I am going up tomorrow to do another test and start putting in some fertilizer. I have a few questions that I hope someone can tell me pretty quick.

1: Why did they tell me to put the lime on top and not to till it in. It seems it would integrate into the soil better or does it need rain or something to mnake it leach into the dirt?

2: i realize that that is a LOT of lime for the dirt but the PH sucks. My question is would it have been better to put less on the soil and add to it every week or so or does it not matter.

3: Should I till it under and mix the soil yet or is it to soon.

My objective is to try to get iron clay peas to grow fast enough so that the deer do not mow it down in a month.

Thank You,


Chris