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Title: Lime for onions
Post by: shirlton on September 09, 2009, 17:50:00

When do you lime the onion bed for overwintering onions? The bed was dug and mucked in July

Title: Re: Lime for onions
Post by: Tee Gee on September 09, 2009, 18:20:38

Why do you want to lime ??? is your soil out of fettle? eg acidic??

Title: Re: Lime for onions
Post by: shirlton on September 09, 2009, 18:46:30

Yes Teegee its acid. Very free draining sandy soil. I did a check last year and it was acid

Title: Re: Lime for onions
Post by: Tee Gee on September 09, 2009, 21:34:17

Then in that case I would do it at planting out time.

To reduce the possibilty of interaction of lime & manure (ammonia) I think I would add my lime on the surface and let the winter weather take it gradually into the soil.....a bit like how I treat my brassicas.

Not having faced this situation before ??? this is only my opinion.....Tg

Lets see what the others have to say!

Title: Re: Lime for onions
Post by: shirlton on September 10, 2009, 09:02:45

Thanks Tee Gee

Title: Re: Lime for onions
Post by: Jokerman on September 14, 2009, 22:51:21

I agree with TeeGee.... ;D

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