Lime is a mineral used to raise soil pH, unlocking nutrients from the soil and making them available for plant uptake. It is commonly used throughout the agriculture industry, as well as in commercial applications, and even in consumer products. While there are many lime products on the market, one product - pelletized lime - has been gaining in popularity for the many benefits it has to offer. This presentation examines the many lime products on the market, and illustrates how pelletized lime outperforms them all by offering ease of use, enhanced product capabilities, more accurate application, and improved handling.

1. Lime
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Vs. Traditional Lime Products

2. Limestone, a sedimentary rock, is a valuable
soil amendment, able to effectively raise
soil pH, unlocking the nutrients necessary for
healthy plant growth.

3. Limestone can be processed in a variety of
ways, which has led to a plethora of
limestone products on the market.

4. Limestone can be processed in a variety of
ways, which has led to a plethora of
limestone products on the market.
And while each type of lime has its own
advantages and disadvantages, as you will
soon see, pelletized lime is the best choice,
outperforming all traditional lime products.

5. Types
of Lime

6. Agricultural Lime
A.k.a., “Ag Lime”
Ag lime is a coarse, inconsistently sized
limestone used for agricultural
applications.
Ag Lime can take years to break
down, which delays nutrient delivery
and can make results difficult to
predict.

7. Powdered Lime
Powdered lime is a finely crushed
limestone. This type of lime allows for
much quicker nutrient delivery, but is
difficult to handle and apply, and has
many dust issues related to it.

8. Quicklime
Quicklime is a heated limestone
product. While it works quickly, it must
be applied carefully at the right time
to avoid damaging plants. It can also
be harmful to people, so care must be
taken during application.

9. Hydrated Lime
Hydrated lime is quicklime mixed with
water. Again, this product works
quickly, but can be hazardous to both
people and plants if not used with
care.

10. Liquid Lime
Liquid lime is created by mixing lime
with water. This type of lime incurs
higher application costs and often
requires more frequent applications.

11. Pelletized Lime
Pelletized lime is a limestone that has
been crushed into a fine powder, and
then processed into pellet form.
Pelletized lime offers many benefits
over other types of lime…

12. Pelletized Lime
Vs. Ag Lime

13. Pelletized lime offers much faster
breakdown than ag lime, meaning results
are not delayed.
Furthermore, while ag lime is inconsistently
sized, yielding unpredictable results,
pelletized lime is uniform in particle size
distribution, eliminating this problem.

14. Ag lime also often requires a special
spreader, whereas pelletized lime can be
applied with traditional standard spreaders.

15. Pelletized Lime
Vs. Powdered Lime

16. While powdered lime offers fast
nutrient delivery, it comes with a lot of
problems. Powdered lime is very dusty,
and subsequently difficult to transport
and accurately apply. It is also prone
to being picked up by wind, delivering
lime to unintended areas.
Pelletized lime was created to resolve
these issues.

17. Pelletized lime mitigates all dust-related issues,
offering easy handling, transportation, and
application. Application is accurate, and results
are easy to predict. Pelletized lime can also
break down quickly, maintaining the fast
nutrient delivery of powdered lime.

18. Pelletized Lime Ag Lime Powdered Lime
Easy to Apply
•
Quick Nutrient
Delivery • •
Easy to Transport
• •
Suitable for
Garden
Applications
• •
Suitable for
Agricultural and
Commercial
Applications
• • •
Reduced Dust
Issues • •
Lime Comparison Summary
Note: For the purposes of this chart, we have only compared pelletized lime with ag
lime and powdered lime, since these are the most commonly compared lime
products on the market.

19. While all lime products aim to raise soil pH, it
is clear that pelletized lime is the most
effective and efficient option, delivering
fast, consistent, and predictable results.

20. In addition to the benefits pelletized lime
holds over all of these lime products, it also
offers the opportunity to create an
enhanced product:
Micronutrients, polymers, and organic acids
can all be added during the pelletizing
process to create an all-in-one, premium
product that meets precise desired crop
production needs.

21. Conclusion
With so many advantages over other
types of lime, it’s easy to see why
agricultural and commercial
applications are turning to pelletized
lime over traditional lime products.

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