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How much lime is too much?

18 years ago

I just got my soil test results back and my pH has gone up from 4.7 to 4.9 this year after all the calcitic lime I've added at the recommendation of last year's soil test. The soil testing lab is recommending an application of 90 pounds of lime per 1000 sf. My garden has about 300 SF of beds, which means I should spread about 30 pounds of lime. Is it okay to spread it all this fall? Or should I go half now and half in the spring? How soon should I expect a pH change? I'm planning to retest in the spring to see how things are going, is that too soon to begin to see results?

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