Pelleted lime must slake down when it comes in contact with moisture. Most agricultural lime is sold as a damp powder because dry lime is very dusty and difficult to handle. However, lime is occasionally excessively wet. Lime is sometimes sold in pellet form. The pelleted product is less dusty and easier to spread but is more expensive.
Pelleted lime is slower to act than powdered lime.
Soil reaction will be enhanced if the soil can be retilled thoroughly several days after the pellets have been mixed into the soil and have become soft. Pelleted lime is not an economical source for most field crops. It consists of fine lime particles mixed with water and a suspending clay. All the lime particles must be 100 mesh or finer. Up to 1,000 pounds of lime can be suspended in a ton of product.