Improvements noticed after lime, gypsum & boron applications
Posted in Farming, Grazing on September 22nd, 2011 by Nathan – Be the first to comment
White clover showed up in force after lime & gypsum soil supplements
Last December I applied 500 lbs/acre of agricultural lime to our place.
In March, we put down about 300 lbs/acre of gypsum, and about 0.5 lb/acre of boron. Gypsum has sulphur which is needed in protein, and boron enables the calcium to be used in the plants.
So what did that accomplish?
The grass was sweeter last year. I knew that, because I went around tasting it. I also knew that because I test the pasture juice with a refractometer (and a garlic press). In absolute terms, we still have a long way to go because our brix readings topped out at 6% total dissolved solids. In relative terms, it’s a huge leap because last year we were at 4%. These are low numbers because to animal health really depends on grass with brix above 12, but we are getting there! read more »