- Joined
- Aug 28, 2011
- Messages
- 4,089
- Reaction Score
- 5,890
with a soil PH of 4.8. Numerous spots (70 % of front lawn) in a 15,000 SQ lawn have been hit with severe brown patches. As mentioned soil PH a mere 4.8 which is extremely acidic. No lime treatments have been done for years. Someone was hired last fall to reseed and they put down top soil and seeded over some serious dead patches but the lawn did not produce sustaining healthy growth. The same area is brown again.
The idea now is to raise the PH closer to neutral (6.5) either using a fast acting lime or more traditional slow acting lime BEFORE fertilizing and planting seed. If anyone could offer some advise on lime products used that have been successful let me know. How long will it take the PH to get close to neutral with various lime products? I would assume seeding this fall is risky since fertilizer nutrients will not be effective in this highly acidic soil.
Let me know your experiences if any.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
The idea now is to raise the PH closer to neutral (6.5) either using a fast acting lime or more traditional slow acting lime BEFORE fertilizing and planting seed. If anyone could offer some advise on lime products used that have been successful let me know. How long will it take the PH to get close to neutral with various lime products? I would assume seeding this fall is risky since fertilizer nutrients will not be effective in this highly acidic soil.
Let me know your experiences if any.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!