Agricultural Lime Powder 50kg

Agricultural lime is used to raise pH levels. It is made from crushed limestone that contains natural nutrients to promote healthy plant growth. When you add lime, it dissolves and releases a base that counteracts or neutralizes soil acidity.  Also, agricultural lime is a very gentle, animal-friendly product.  It provides calcium for plants and animal feed.

Agricultural lime, commonly known as aglime, is a naturally occurring mineral primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃). It neutralizes soil acidity, improving soil health and enhancing crop productivity. In Kenya, agricultural lime is increasingly recognized for its role in sustainable farming practices.

Agricultural Lime is a calcium-rich soil amendment used primarily to correct soil acidity and improve soil conditions for productive crop growth. It supplies calcium while helping enhance nutrient availability, microbial activity, root development, and overall soil fertility.

Agricultural Lime Powder Chemical Analysis

• Calcium Carbonate (CaCO₃): Typically makes up 85% to 95% of high-quality agricultural limestone.
• Calcium Content (Ca): Delivers roughly 34% to 40% elemental calcium depending on the purity of the source rock.
• Magnesium Content (Mg): Contains very little to no magnesium (typically under 1% to 5%).
• Impurities: The remaining fraction consists of small amounts of inert materials like silica, clay, iron oxide, and aluminum oxide.

Agricultural Lime Powder Key Characteristics

• Solubility and Reaction Speed: It has low water solubility and relies on soil acids to break down. The finer the limestone is ground, the faster it dissolves and reacts with the soil.

Agricultural Lime Powder Major Uses & Applications

• Soil pH correction: neutralizes soil acidity and raises low soil pH.
• Calcium supply: It supplies essential calcium, which strengthens plant cell walls and improves soil structure.
• Improves nutrient availability: helps make several essential nutrients more available to plants when soil acidity is limiting.
• Improves soil conditions: Supports beneficial microbial activity and overall soil health.

Benefits of Agricultural Lime

• Neutralizes Soil Acidity: Reduces soil pH, making it more alkaline and conducive for crop growth.
• Improves Nutrient Availability: Enhances the uptake of essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
• Increases Crop Yields: Proper application can lead to significant yield improvements, with some farmers reporting up to a 500% increase.
• Enhances Fertilizer Efficiency: Lime application increases the efficiency of fertilizer nutrient availability for crop utilization by more than 90%.
• Promotes Soil Structure: Improves water infiltration and root development, leading to better crop growth.

Types of Agricultural Lime Available

Powdered Lime: Finely ground limestone

Agricultural Lime Powder Application Guidelines

Broadcast Application: Typically, 2 to 2.2 tonnes per hectare (approximately 0.8 to 0.9 tonnes per acre) is

Microdosing: For small-scale applications, as low as 0.5 tonnes per acre can be effective .

Frequency: Reapplication is generally needed every 2 to 3 years, depending on soil test results and crop requirements

Agricultural Lime Powder Benefits

• Corrects excessive soil acidity.
• Supplies calcium for strong plant growth and cell development.
• Improves the availability of essential nutrients such as phosphorus, nitrogen and molybdenum.
• Reduces the harmful effects of aluminium and manganese toxicity in acidic soils.
• Improves soil structure, microbial activity and fertilizer efficiency.
• Suitable for crops that require calcium but do not need significant additional magnesium.
• It provides a source of calcium for plants and animal feeds.
• It increases the pH of acidic soil, reducing soil acidity and increasing alkalinity.
• It improves water penetration for acidic soils.
• It improves the uptake of major plant nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) of plants growing on acid soils.
• It can improve crop yield and the root system of plants and grass.
• Reduces the need for costly, potentially toxic chemical fertilizers.

Agricultural Lime Powder Suitable For

Calcitic Lime may be used in vegetable fields, orchards, coffee farms, cereals, legumes, pastures, lawns and other agricultural soils where soil pH is low or calcium levels are deficient.

Agricultural Lime Powder Application

Application rates should be based on a recent soil analysis, target soil pH, soil texture and crop requirements. Apply evenly and incorporate into the soil where possible. For best results, apply several weeks before planting to allow sufficient time for the lime to react with the soil.

Calcitic Lime is not a substitute for fertilizer. It improves the soil environment so that crops can use applied and existing nutrients more effectively.

Important: Do not apply lime solely based on visual crop symptoms. Excessive application can raise soil pH above the optimum range and reduce the availability of certain micronutrients.

Agricultural Lime Powder Packaging

1 x Agricultural Lime Powder 50kg