Bourbon,Indiana | #2 sounds awful coarse. I have spread some fairly coarse lime, but usually in areas which are not excessively low. The coarse lime just takes longer to work. In the table below #8---#60 lime takes four years to fully react. I'm not real sure how long #2 would take.
Do you absolutely need the lime now? If so, I would perhaps spread the coarse lime you have access to, but add pell lime in the spring to give a quick reaction for this year. Split the difference so to speak.
Found on this link http://www.aglime.org/
Hope it helps.
| ALL LIMESTONES are made up of calcium and magnesium carbonates responsible for neutralizing acids in the soil. The CCE (calcium carbonate equivalent) represents the sum of the calcium and magnesium carbonates in a liming material. The higher the CCE, the more acid neutralizing power in the lime. In order for aglime to work to it's maximum efficiency, the carbonates must come in contact with the acids in the soil. Therefore, smaller sized particles react faster to neutralize the soil. | Table 2: Aglime Particle Size and Rate of Effectiveness | 
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Effectiveness of course damp limestone
