Fast Acting Lime
- Starts working immediately
- Raises soil pH quicker than regular lime
- Encourages a healthier, thicker, greener lawn
What is Fast Acting Lime used for?
About This Product. Low pH can cause moss, bare spots and weeds to grow in your grass. Lime helps balance soil pH and create a better soil environment for your lawn, which significantly reduces these problems. Pennington Fast Acting Lime goes to work the instant it touches water, so you're sure to see fast results.
What type of lime works the fastest?
powdered limeThe powdered lime is ground to a very fine consistency, allowing the product to dissolve quickly and start working fast.
How long does Fast Acting Lime take to work?
In most cases you will notice a change in a few weeks. Features Earth Science's 100% Guarantee.
What is Fast Acting Lime plus AST?
Pennington Fast Acting Lime Plus AST goes to work right away to raise your soil pH. Low pH can cause moss and bare spots in your lawn and can encourage weeds to grow. Limestone helps balance soil pH to create a better soil environment for your lawn, which significantly reduces these problems.
What is the difference between lime and fast acting lime?
Pelletized lime is a mechanically granulated version of powdered lime you normally find at a local hardware store. Whereas fast acting lime is usually a calcium carbonate based product that breaks down and is absorbed by your lawn faster.
Will fast acting lime burn my lawn?
Can Lime Burn Grass? When extra lime remains on grass blades, it can cause chemicals to further damage lawns that are already wilted and weak. Watering your lawn after a lime application defends against potential burns as any excess product will be removed from the lawn's surface.
Can you spread too much lime?
It is possible to put too much lime in your garden. Excessive lime will make your soil pH too high, leading to nutrient deficiencies in plants. Too much lime will also cause excessive calcium in your soil, which will prevent plants from absorbing magnesium (an essential part of chlorophyll).
Should I put lime down before rain?
If heavy rain is on the way, delay applying lime or fertilizer until after the showers are over. In fact, wait for your property to drain thoroughly. Never add lime and fertilizer to soggy soil, and certainly not if the lawn has puddles. On the other hand, don't put lime and fertilizer on limp, dry grass either.
How often should lime be applied to soil?
If you need more than 50 lbs to fully treat the soil, then apply the lime in two applications. First in early spring, then the next fall or winter. Check your lawn's soil pH every 1-2 years. Repeat lime treatment as needed (only when the pH is dropping.)
Is fast acting lime good?
Fast acting limes are good when a quick pH change is needed. Regular lime is good in general to correct pH. The main problems with fast acting lime are they are more expensive, you have to make more applications, and when you need a lot of lime, a bit here and a bit there doesn't do the job.
How do I know if my lawn needs lime?
7 Signs Your Lawn Needs LimeYellow Grass. ... Weed Infestation. ... Fertilizers Have No Positive Impact. ... Moss in the Lawn. ... Sandy or Clay Soil. ... You Experience Excessive Rainfall. ... Poor Drought Recovery. ... Low pH Lawn Symptoms and Acidic Lawn Signs.
What is the best lime for lawns?
Calcitic lime is the preferred type, thanks to the added plant benefits provided by the calcium. There are several types of calcitic lime products available, including agricultural ground limestone, pulverized limestone, and pelletized limestone.
Whats the difference between hydrated lime and hydraulic lime?
They are sold as hydrated lime and have an initial set when water is added, followed by hardening while they absorb carbon dioxide. The more hydraulic a lime is the faster it sets and the higher it's final strength, but this means that it is less breathable and flexible.
Which lime is best for construction?
Slaked Lime Slaked lime when exposed to the atmosphere, absorbs carbonic acid in the presence of water content. It is also called as calcium hydroxide or calcium hydrate or lime hydrate. Slaked lime formed by adding quick lime and water gives a slurry material. This is highly suitable for mortar applications.
What are three types of lime?
4 Types of LimesQuick lime. It is also known as caustic lime. ... Slaked lime. It is also known as hydrate of lime. ... Fat lime. It is also known as high calcium lime or pure lime or rich lime or white lime. ... Hydraulic lime. It is also known as water lime.
What is the difference between fat lime and hydraulic lime?
The main difference between the two is the way is which they set. Hydraulic limes set by hydrolysis, a reaction caused by water. Non Hydraulic Limes have various names such as Fat Lime, Lime Putty, Air Lime and set by carbonation. This causes a much slower set and the lime remains softer and more breathable.
Fast vs slow lime
and I think we should get out of the poster’s thread and continue over here, if you all want to continue the discussion.
Re: Fast vs slow lime
For anyone new tuning in, fast acting lime is calcitic lime advertised to work faster. It is generally limited to around 10 lb/1000 sq ft per application (it varies somewhat among brands). Regular lime is lime that is expected to work over around three years. It is limited to 50 lb/1000 sq ft for applications not tilled in.
Re: Fast vs slow lime
I will share my thoughts in the subject. My thoughts are for topdressing of lime and not for tilting in. For tilting I would try to use a fast lime. Each bag of lime of fast acting lime is sold with a table describing the content. In there you will see an equivalent liming. It seems that each state asks for a slightly different calculation.
Re: Fast vs slow lime
Thanks, @Virginiagal, for moving the conversation about lime to a different thread. You did a good job of including earlier points in their context. I don't have a strong opinion about the use of traditional limes vs. fast-acting limes.
Re: Fast vs slow lime
So there is a fast acting dolomitic lime. What do you think of the effective neutralizing value? Seems rather low.
Re: Fast vs slow lime
So there is a fast acting dolomitic lime. What do you think of the effective neutralizing value? Seems rather low.
Re: Fast vs slow lime
I applied the above lime in preparation for my renovation. My pH was a 5.4, so while not ideal, it was fine for TTTF and I decided to put out the 8 lbs/m (or 7, I can’t quite recall but it’s in my journal). I was also low in Mg, so put this down to help correct it.
1. What is lime?
Lime is a soil amendment made from ground limestone rock, which naturally contains calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate. When lime is added to soil, these compounds work to increase the soil's pH, making soil less acidic and more alkaline.
2. Why apply lime?
Lawns need lime when low soil pH starts inhibiting the availability of nutrients. Soil pH preferences vary between regional lawn grasses, but most grasses prefer soil pH between 5.8 and 7.2. Warm-season grasses tolerate slightly lower pH, while cool-season grasses prefer pH slightly higher.
3. How do I know when my lawn needs lime?
When soil becomes too acidic, lawn grasses struggle and plants that flourish in acidic soil take their place. For example, the presence of lawn moss signals your soil pH has become too low for strong, healthy grass growth. Other warning signs include increases in common lawn weeds, diseases and insect pests.
4. Why is soil testing important?
Soil testing provides an accurate measure of your soil's current pH level and other factors, such as soil type, that affect the amount of lime or other soil amendments it may need. Without soil samples, you can't accurately judge your lawn's needs. Applying lime when it's not needed or applying too much can harm lawn grasses instead of help them.
5. Why does soil pH keep changing?
Soil pH changes for many reasons, including the lime or other products you add. In areas with heavy rainfall, calcium naturally leaches away as rainwater passes through soil. The loss of calcium means soil pH drops and soils become acidic over time. In these regions, lime is usually a necessity for healthy lawns.
6. What's the best time to apply lime?
Fall and spring are generally the best times to lime lawns. Fall has an added advantage, as rain, snow and cycles of freezing and thawing help lime break down and begin to work.
7. How much lime should I apply, and what's the most effective way to apply it?
Soil test results will include the amount of lime your lawn needs, based on its soil type and current pH. Follow those recommendations closely, as acceptable amounts can vary significantly for soil types. For example, clay soil takes much more lime than sandy soil to achieve the same results. 1,2
