lime
 

got my soils report back and it indicated a ph of 5.8. got 2 different recommendations. both said 40# of phosphorus per acre for soy beans and one said 1500# of lime if i no till and 3000 if i disc the field. sounds like a lot of lime for this inexperienced farmer. any thoughts?

That is not an unreasonable amount of lime to add. I have seen lime recs of 8+ tons/acre. It is best to work the lime into the soil if you have the ability to work the ground.