Nationally, 57% of drystock soils have a lime requirement, based on the National Soil Fertility Report 2022.
Teagasc researcher Mark Plunkett is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the recent National Liming programme.
There is an €8 million budget available which equates to €16/t subsidy available.
The key benefits of liming grassland soils are:
- release up to 80 kg N /ha
- increase grass production by up to 2.0 t DM/ha
- increase soil P availability
- Increase clover sward productivity
Every effort should be made to make best use of this very good support to correct soil pH on drystock farms as there is such a large requirement and the potential benefits are massive.
The closing date for scheme applicants is 20th April, 2023 and farmers must apply for a minimum 10t to maximum 200 tonne based on an up-to-date soil analysis which is required.
For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge
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