Like the title says I have had 10 " of rain in the last month, is it safe to say that in the next week or two when I put in the peas and radishes that I should lime and fertilize the rest of the plot? I limed and fertilized on May 31st I live in sand country so I am thinking it needs a new batch
Would love to, like I said I live in sand country and have a 1/2mile driveway, the washouts and constant puddles are getting old
Lime takes up to 6 months to work depending on soil and weather conditions as well as type of lime used. I've had over 10 inches of rain in my test plots and will need to sidedress more fertilizer as well as hit the plots up with plant foods. In the attached pic one can see where the water was standing and how it's more stunted due to soil oxygen loss and nutrient escape.
You'll need rain after the planting to give it a jump start depending on the amount of moisture left in the soil after the summer heat
I have been liming the plot for 4 years and I irrigate the plots when it gets dry, it is like growing produce more than a plot
In the areas where i am at, we have received now about 13 inches of rain in 30 days and when i walk the plots, you will see the low areas yellow and needing a boost. I will spin some fertilizer in some spots and in most areas i'll be jacking them up with foliar feeds. Lime isn't anything one will need to do until later in the fall. The rain won't affect the pH but it will add compaction and reduce soil oxygen levels. This is why i use a foliar that contains carbon, which will help loosen up the soil naturally. This will increase root growth.
