Landscaping
Currently landscaping products including pebble and some paving stones are only available in New Zealand through select landscaping supply yards. Please note that these products are not available for supply direct to public from our quarry sites. Please contact our sales team to enquire about a stockist near you.
Prawn Farming
Graymont's hydrated lime products can be used during pond transition procedures and to correct pond pH during growth cycles. Pond water that becomes acidic will place unnecessary stress on many prawn species and may result in lower growth rates.
Stock Feed Minerals
Livestock types such as dairy cattle, swine, beef cattle, sheep, horses and poultry need calcium and the quantity of the mineral required depends on several factors such as breed, age of animal, forage type, introduced feed and the environment in which the livestock are raised.
CALCIUM AND THE DAIRY COW
Poultry Health
A number of factors should be taken into account when selecting a suitable limestone product such as bird species, life stage, feed delivery system and the calcium content of seasonal or standard feed regimes.
Poultry health products available in the regions we operate include:
Herd Home Hygiene
Hydrated lime can be used to help control viruses, bacteria and parasites, as well as to absorb urine and significantly reduce odors.
Improving Soils
Soil testing is essential to assess pH and nutrient levels prior to applying agricultural lime and to gauge whether a farm is in need of capital or ongoing maintenance inputs of agricultural lime. Where a large increase in soil pH is required, capital application of agricultural lime is best. This is where lime inputs are far greater than the usual levels required for maintaining pH.
Dairy Effluent Ponds
Lime products can be applied when treating dairy effluent pond sludge for further processing or storage. Under the appropriate conditions lime will dewater sludge and correct sludge acidity which may assist with sludge decomposition.
Cropping
When applied at the appropriate rates, agricultural limestone (Aglime) can assist croppers to improve soils and consequently crops in the following ways:
Aluminum toxicity
Preventing or correcting aluminum / aluminium toxicity can be complex, however getting the pH of the soil in the right zone is a significant step in the right direction.