I dumped 400 lbs of powdered farm lime in a few spots around the pond. Not sure if this will be enough but I figure it will be a good start. I'll check the PH in a week or two and report back any changes.
The first lime you add will do the most good. So even adding a partial amount will be beneficial. Then as you add more and get closer to the ideal amount the additional amounts add decreasing benefit.
At least that is the way it works when we lime fields. For example if a field requires 4000 pounds per acre of a given ECCE, even if a person can get 1000 pounds on that year it is very beneficial. Then the return on investment decreases as you approach the ideal amount for the remaining amount added.
Don't know if that made sense or not, but the point is even if you can only get a partial amount applied to your pond the very first you apply will do the most good.
