This may be a dumb question, but what is hydrodized (sp?) lime. Is it very different from pelletized lime in how it works.My friendput some on his food plot, and then asked me if he put the right kind of lime on it. I have no idea since this is my first year at attempting a food plot on my own and i used the peletized lime.....did he screw up, or is it no big deal?

Normal lime for pH correction is Calcium Carbonate and Magnesium Carbonate if it's dolomitic limestone. Hydrolized lime is burned lime (which removes the carbon dioxide) otherwise known as portland cement that has been mixed with water (hydrated) to form Calcium hydroxide. It will work to change the pH but is much stronger than normal lime and tends to clump. It'sbetter use is mortar.

Dan O.

I have heard pellet lime is only good for one year, it must be reapplied every year, not sure if this is true or not, just what my local farm supply told me.

take another soil sample. usually lime will last 1 to three years.

lime around here usually lasts about 3 years with sandy loam soil. I still take soil samples, but its like clockwork 1 ton/acre every 3 years. I use dolomitic limestone for the added magnesium content. Powder vs. pelletized shouldn't make any difference IF you apply the same rate of each one. Most of the pelletized lime I've seen comes in 40 or 50# bags, and it's hard to get enough lime down like that.

pelletalized lime is fine to use and lasts the same as any other lime (pulverized, granular). they just incorporate at different rates and spread differently. I have used pelletalized lime because it is the only type that will work in my ATV spreader (the others pack in and and wond come out).