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Lime/fertilizer/overseed timing

piedmontpride
11 years ago

I got a soil test done through my local coop ext and with a pH of 5.2 I am slowly raising it via calcitic lime. My first application was on 7/5.

I would like to switch to organic fertilization and have settled on alfalfa pellets unless I can be reasonably swayed to a better option. I'm wondering:

1- how long, if at all, I need to wait after liming to spread the alfalfa, and...

2- how long, if at all, I need to wait to lime again after spreading the alfalfa.

I also will be aerating and overseeding in the fall, therefore:

3- are there any issues with aerating, overseeding, liming, spreading alfalfa, and dressing with a thin layer of compost all at the same time? Do any of these steps need to be separated out and/or is any of it a bad idea?

Thanks in advance for the help, I've been lurking on these forums for a while and it's always great stuff on here.

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