PH-PLUS

PH-PLUSLIQUID LIME

PH-PLUS Product Description

PH-PLUS is much easier to handle and apply via boom spray, drip systems, overhead irrigation and aerial applications compared to spreading bulk lime. In addition PH-PLUS is also a great source of available Calcium for plant nutrition.

 

LIME

SURFACE AREA (M2)

PRODUCT

ENV

AVG PARTICLE SIZE

RATE/Ha

PER 1KG

PER REC
RATE

Bulk Lime

70-90%

1000 micron

2.5 Tonne

325 M2

812,500 M2

Fine Lime

90-100%

50 micron

400 Kilograms

6,500 M2

2,600,000 M2

Ph-Plus

115.3%

5 micron

50 Litres

65,000 M2

3,250,000 M2

 

 









Source: Australian Fertility Manual, Editor V.S Glendinning, CSIRO Publishing 2000.

Field Trial Results

FIELD TRIAL - BULK LIME/PH-PLUS COMPARISON

Crop: Pasture (Dry Land)

Location: "New Grove" West Gippsland, Victoria

The graph represents a trial comparison between Bulk Lime at 2.5 tonne per hectare and PH-PLUS at 50 litres per hectare. Both treatments were applied in early Autumn and soil analysis was taken in mid June.    PH-PLUS has shown to be more effective than Bulk Lime with increasing soil PH while it was also more cost effective than Bulk Lime.

FIELD TRIAL/PH-PLUS

Crop: Apple

Location: Southern Victoria

Application Method: Drip Irrigation

Application Rate: 50Lt/Ha

The PH-PLUS (Liquid Lime) has shown an increase in the soil pH by .5 of a unit over the control area while also increasing the Exchangeable Calcium by 44% with only one application over one season.

TURF FAIRWAY TRIAL/PH-PLUS Vs CAL SAP 2009

PH-PLUS Application: 125 Litres per Hectare.

   

Cal Sap Application: 120 Litres per Hectare.