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Hennepin, IL | Yikes. Personally I could be tempted to do that deal IF the improvements could be spread out and done on my schedule. I.E. spread some lime year 1, maybe some extra fertility depending on extra cash. Lay some tile or do some dirtwork in each of the following years again depending on free cash. Basically do a little extra each year, but not so much that losing it the following year would leave a mark. I'd imagine I'm not alone. I'll bet they can find someone to do it on their terms, but theres probably a longer list of people that will pay lip service then end up doing 0 and giving it up after a year. Hard pass. That's not worth 1 year of extra work for little profit, just to be known as the guy that will pull that stunt.
Side note: I dont quite get the guys that get all worked up about lime. Ive seen enough soil tests to know if you were to take a farm a bit low on P/K and pH is also low, youre better off to majorly cut your K and especially your P budget and put that money towards lime. Getting pH where it needs to be can free up a ton of P. I kinda like the program of spread removal rates in fall before or spring of year 1, spread lime fall of year 1, figure up what you would've spent on fertilizer for year 2, subtract amount spent on lime, spend remaining $ worth on fertilizer depending whats more out of whack. Sample year 3 and you'll probably be amazed at how much higher the test is even with applying less than removal in the combined previous years. I get other places are different, but I've seen that work here. 4-5 years in, you have everything where it needs to be or close and really didn't spend any more than you would have just maintaining fertility. | |
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So is there anyone here who would jump on this
