Lime also needs moisture, but not a downpour. A good soaking rain to imbed it into the soil and start it to blend with the soil. Lime does not dissolve easy which is why it takes so long. Pelletized lime will work in faster, but even then takes a while. Putting it on now will give it a chance to help plots this coming spring. The finer grinds work in faster. Farmers where I used to live would put on a mix of fine and coarse lime, as they only had to relime every 5-7 years. But here I'm talking about big fields and truckloads of lime. This is one reason you have to plan ahead when making plots.

Russ