Lime Cake is a calcium lime by-product produced at Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) plants.  PCC is produced for the paper-making industry.  Lime Cake is a potent source of calcium and magnesium, and provides a pH boost when incorporated into crop ground.

• pH:  11.3
• Calcium:  347 lbs/ton
• Magnesium: 5.6 lbs/ton
• % solids: 49%

Lime Cake is best spread through a side slinger manure spreader at rates of 3 tons/acre, which provides the equivalence of 2 tons of commercial lime.  Actual application rates should be based on crop need and soil test results.  Available in Central Maine.  Call your New England Organics agriculture products specialist at 800-933-6474 to learn how Lime Cake can work for you.  

Printable Specification Sheet for Lime Cake

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