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#46874 03/01/04 02:12 PM
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I have a new 35 acre lake that is about 1/2 filled. I am wondering if I should go ahead and lime and fertilize this spring even though in another month, it will still lack about 10 feet from being full. I stocked bullgill, coppernose, and shell fish and few catfish last november. Will stock the lmb around May I guess. I am in south mississippi.

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Lime now and fertilize when your water temp is 60-65 degrees. That is a big lake to lime, how many tons was recommended?

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Lime..yes. But, know your water chemistry first. Check alkalinity in parts per million. That will tell you how much lime to add.
If you haven't had water analyzed, send a sample to a lab, now.
Fertilize when temps are consistently in the low 60's, if visibility is greater than 24 inches. Don't fertilize muddy water, or water with low alkalinity (less than 20 ppm).


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