The British Survey of Fertiliser Practice* suggests that the steady decline in agricultural land area receiving lime in Britain appears to be reversing.
However, the survey also concludes that this area is still considerably less than that calculated to require liming. In addition, it states the principle causes of acidification have not lessened, and it is reasonable to believe that significant areas of arable land, and more particularly grassland, are at a pH level which could limit productivity.
*Organised and jointly funded by the Fertiliser Manufacturers' Association (FMA), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Scottish Executive Rural Affairs.
Proven over more than 70 years, LimeX is an easily spreadable, high-quality liming material ideal for the correction of soil acidity and general conditioning. It is suitable for agriculture, brownfield restoration and the built environment.
Minimum levels of pH vary from crop to crop as can be seen from quantified data...
As part of British Sugar's commitment to reducing its impact on the environment, we now have an estimate of our carbon footprint...
We've produced a series of technical leaflets on the benefits of using LimeX products for different agricultural applications:
British Sugar can confirm that all LimeX products have 'product status'. As such, customers do not need an exemption under the Waste Management Licencing Regulations or Agricultural Waste Regulations.
We now have the results of our latest trials on the efficacy of limeX against other liming materials ...