Traditional oxide lime and limestone meals can turn liming into a battle with a cloud of dust. Some of the material flies off with the wind, the dose is spread unevenly, and the operator works in difficult conditions. The even granule of Bluebird Carbonate Lime solves this problem at source — it spreads cleanly, evenly and predictably.
Why dust is a real loss
- Loss of material — fine dust rises and settles outside the field; you pay for lime that never reaches the soil.
- Uneven dose — dusty products spread inconsistently, creating over-limed and under-limed spots.
- Discomfort and time — working in dust requires shielding, more frequent machine cleaning and narrows the weather window for spreading.
3–6 mm granule — precision instead of a cloud
Bluebird Carbonate Lime comes as a dust-free, even granule with a 3–6 mm fraction and high mechanical resistance. The granules do not crumble during transport or as they pass through the spreader, so the entire dose lands exactly where it should.
- Zero dust during loading and spreading — comfortable work and fewer losses.
- Wide, even work with a disc spreader (up to 36 m) with a stable granule flight path.
- The ability to dose precisely and carry out corrective top-dressing liming.
How to spread to make the most of the granule
- Spread on the surface, onto a levelled field — carbonate lime works from the top of the profile and does not require deep mixing.
- Calibrate the spreader for the 3–6 mm fraction to achieve the full working width.
- The best time is the post-harvest period; the safe carbonate form also allows top-dressing liming in spring.