Plan of Action for Lake - 06/21/07 09:07 PM
I live Huntsville, Texas, and have a 26 acre lake located about 15 miles from here. I’m lucky that the University here, SHSU, does water sampling. I recently had two separate tests taken for both Alkalinity and PH. I’m showing an Alkalinity reading of 17.1 to 17.2, and a PH range around 6.9.
I plan to add in some Ag. Lime and get my Alkalinity up over 20 ppm, with a preferred end result of my lake having Alkalinity levels at 28 ppm, or in excess of that. The price I am getting is about $45/ton, which includes both delivery and application, or spreading of the lime into the lake and onto its shoreline.
My questions are the following, how many tons per acre should I need? (Some of the scholars here seem to think 4 tons per acre is optimal, but could I get away with 2 tons per acre?) Secondly, is the $45 to $40 per ton a fair price, or does it seem a little high? Keep in mind that the price also includes both delivery and application of the lime.) A final question might be what would be the difference in having my alkalinity slightly raised above it’s current level versus having it brought up to around 28 or 32 ppm? Just how bad is a reading of 17.18? Thanks in advance. This forum is addicting.
I plan to add in some Ag. Lime and get my Alkalinity up over 20 ppm, with a preferred end result of my lake having Alkalinity levels at 28 ppm, or in excess of that. The price I am getting is about $45/ton, which includes both delivery and application, or spreading of the lime into the lake and onto its shoreline.
My questions are the following, how many tons per acre should I need? (Some of the scholars here seem to think 4 tons per acre is optimal, but could I get away with 2 tons per acre?) Secondly, is the $45 to $40 per ton a fair price, or does it seem a little high? Keep in mind that the price also includes both delivery and application of the lime.) A final question might be what would be the difference in having my alkalinity slightly raised above it’s current level versus having it brought up to around 28 or 32 ppm? Just how bad is a reading of 17.18? Thanks in advance. This forum is addicting.