calcium oxide

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

Clubroot Treatment

April 28th, 2017|

Quick lime (aka hot lime) is used in preference to normal Ag lime or slaked lime for agriculture applications in some horticultural crops especially for treating clubroot Clubroot is caused by the pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae. It affects plants of the brassica family which includes broccoli, broccolini, cauliflower, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, turnips and Brussels sprouts as

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

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