burnt lime

Its Time to Lime

October 5th, 2019|

ITS TIME TO START ORGANISING YOUR AG LIME FOR NEXT SEASON PACIFIC FERTILISER can assist with Soil Mapping, Ag Lime Supply & Spreading. Often in the new year Ag Lime supply will get tight. It is better to get organised and get your soil tests or soil mapping completed before the end of the year to

Hot Lime

January 9th, 2016|

Hot Lime (or quick lime) for agricultural applications. A mineral with chemical formula CaO, and is commonly called quick lime, burnt lime or hot lime. It is made by heating limestone (CaCO3) to drive off carbon dioxide. Quick lime is used in preference to normal Ag lime or slaked lime for agriculture applications in some horticultural

Treatment of Acid Sulphate Soil

July 15th, 2015|

Treatment of Acid Sulphate Soils Acid sulphate soil (ASS) is the common name given to soils and sediments containing iron sulfides, the most common being pyrite. When exposed to air due to drainage or disturbance, these soils produce sulphuric acid from reacting with oxygen, often releasing toxic quantities of heavy metals to the wider

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