FS19 lime question.

[ekeenan]

While watching the first stream, I noticed that plowing is replaced by the use of lime. What is lime used for in farming and I am guessing you can still plow if you want?

Edit: They did mention in the stream that certain crops will require the plow, but for the most part plowing is replaced with the use of lime.

Edward K.

[redglasses]

Lime increases the acidity of the field irl. Making crops grow better, although too much will ruin the crop

[Guitarman]

Isn't calcium carbonate (the main compound in limestone) basic? Thus it would reduce acidity?

Either way, to my understanding most crops need a certain pH (assuming you dont know, a scale of how acidic or alkaline something is) to grow properly. Hence lime is used to control that.

[theSeb]

Lime reduces acidity. In other words it makes the soil more alkaline

[Preble 818]

Farmers take soil samples now to help them decide what they need in the field to help the soil. I doubt we have any soil mechanics to speak of so I'm guessing for the crops that dont require plowing we now have the option of spreading lime whether its every 3 harvests or what. Does anyone remember if anyone has mentioned crop rotation affecting yield? Seems like I do but I could have imagined it because I want it to happen lol

[AgPro Farms]

I too seem to recall hearing that not rotating crops reduces your yield, which I like. I rotate mine anyway in 17, but actually needing to (if true) in 19 will be even better.

[redglasses]

Oh yes, my bad, it reduces acidity

[crash]

Lime will increase the pH, and higher pH makes nutrients more aviable to the plants.

[BigC92]

Farmers take soil samples now to help them decide what they need in the field to help the soil. I doubt we have any soil mechanics to speak of so I'm guessing for the crops that dont require plowing we now have the option of spreading lime whether its every 3 harvests or what. Does anyone remember if anyone has mentioned crop rotation affecting yield? Seems like I do but I could have imagined it because I want it to happen lol

They never said anything about crop rotation that i recalled, but that field info sure helps a helluva lot.

[Preble 818]

Yea I really liked seeing that too. Games looks great from what I can tell so far.

[BostonJohnny1226]

There was a mod for FS15 where you had to maintain certain ph and moisture levels or your yields were affected. It was great

[Preble 818]

There was a mod for FS15 where you had to maintain certain ph and moisture levels or your yields were affected. It was great

I never got that deep into 15 sounds cool. How did you adjust the ph?

[BostonJohnny1226]

With lime

[AgPro Farms]

I believe that was the Soil Mod. LBJ Modding used it in his gameplay videos and it made them all the better. I'm sure there is a tremendous amount of work, scripting, etc. that goes in to that mod much like seasons. It would be a cool feature to have one day though.

[redglasses]

Yea I really liked seeing that too. Games looks great from what I can tell so far.

Ya the field info looked pretty good and will help quite a bit, does this mean it got removed from the map in the menu?