How to Put Lime Pellets Down With Grass Seeds
An expanse of cool, green lawn can be a single feature of your garden, or the centerpiece. If you have been advised to incorporate lime into the planting of your new lawn, try pelletized lime. Lime pellets, which consist of ground agricultural lime and a cementing agent, will help break down the clay in your soil while correcting the soil's acidity. It's a lot easier to use pellets than powdered lime, and you won't have all the dust from traditional lime products. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Hoe or shovel
- Compost
- Broadcast spreader
- Lime pellets
- Water
- Lawn starter fertilizer
- Lawn seed
- Rake
Instructions
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Loosen the soil to a depth of 1 inch and remove any rocks or other debris.
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Apply a 2-inch layer of compost and mix it in well.
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Use a broadcast spreader to sow the lime pellets at a rate of 40 pounds per 1,000 square feet of lawn area. If the area is small, use your hands to spread the pellets. Make sure that there is uniform coverage of the entire planting area by applying it in a criss-cross pattern.
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Water the planting area to a depth of 3 to 5 inches and then wait two to three days before tilling.
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Add lawn-starter fertilizer at a rate of 4 lbs. per 1,000 square feet. Till this and the lime into the soil to a depth of 6 inches. Level the soil with a rake so that it is smooth and there are no lumps or depressions.
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Sow the grass seeds at a rate of 5 to 10 lbs. per 1,000 square feet with the spreader, and then run a rake lightly over the area to cover the seeds. There should be just a very light covering of soil. Water the area well and water daily for the next two weeks.
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