Brav_heart

I just sent my soil off for a P H test.
My question is assuming I'm going to need to lime, should I till the lime into the soil or just broadcast it on top of the ground. My plot is around 1000square feet. And I will be using pelletized lime.

Mojotex

Better if you till it in.

Soilman

Lime should be worked into the soil to a depth of 6-7 inches if possible.

Brav_heart

How soon after working the lime in can I plant my plots?
Will 2 months be time enough to affect the ph ?
I did a home soil test and it came up a 6.0 ph before adding lime, I'm going to recheck it after liming in a couple months, just not sure how accurate the slury test are.

nchawkeye

I put out my lime and fertilizer and then disc it in...I also plant right after doing so, unless it's very small seed like clover...

hossdaniels

Figure on 6 months before most of the benefit is realized, but you do not need to necessarily wait to plant either. Long as you are 5.5 and up, I'd lime it asap and plant it whenever you want to, unless you are doing something tricky like alfalfa. Some clover and beans will be fine to start.

Pelletized lime will work a little faster than ag lime due to the smaller particle size (several particles make one pellet).