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Fast Acting™ Lime

Moss, bare spots and excessive weeds hint that your soil may be too acidic. Encap Fast Acting™ Lime helps raise soil pH, significantly reducing problem areas while creating a better soil environment for your lawn. It uses only the highest purity mined calcium carbonate available. And as always, it’s safe for children and pets with super easy application.

Corrects acidic soils
Helps green up lawns
Advanced Soil Technology™ improves soil environment
Easy to apply with any spreader
Safe for people & pets

Coverage: 5,000 sq. ft., 6,650 sq. ft.

Can be applied in combination with fertilizer.

Included Technology

Application Guidelines

Apply to new lawns at installation. Established lawns up to two times per season.

Soil pH Rate	(lbs./5,000 sq. ft.)
6.0 and above	30 lbs. / 1 bag
5.5 – 6.0	60 lbs. / 2 bags
5.0 – 5.5	90 lbs. / 3 bags
Less than 5.0	120 lbs. / 4 bags

Application	Rate	Frequency
Shrubs	1 cup surrounding base	Feed in spring and fall
Veg. Gardens	1 lb. for every 100 sq. ft.	Feed in spring
Flower Gardens	1 lb. for every 100 sq. ft.	Feed in spring

Spreader Settings

Type	Model	Setting
Drop	Scotts^® AccuGreen 3000	4.5
Drop	Agway^® DS 4500	4
Broadcast	Agway^® SB 4000	7
Broadcast	Agway^® TBS 4300	6
Broadcast	Agway^® SB 6000 AG	7
Broadcast	Agway^® TBS 4500 PAG	7
Broadcast	Agway^® TBS 7000	3
Broadcast	Agway^® TBS 6000 AG	6
Broadcast	Agway^® SB 4500	8
Broadcast	Earthway^® 2030 PI	15
Broadcast	Earthway^® 2050	15
Broadcast	Lesco^® Commercial Plus	15
Broadcast	Spyker^® 76	6
Broadcast	Spyker^® 298	3
Broadcast	Scotts^® Speedygreen 2000	7
Broadcast	Scotts^® Standard	4
Broadcast	Scotts^® Deluxe	4
Broadcast	Scotts^® Pro Edgeguard	4
Broadcast	Scotts^® Lawn Pro	4

Product Composition

Encap^® Fast Acting^TM Lime

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

Calcium (Ca)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..		36%
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO₃)………………………………………………………………………………………..		94%
Calcium Carbonate Equivalence (CCE)…………………………………………………………………………..		94%*
Moisture Maximum……………………………………………………………………………………………………..		1%

Neutralizing value 94% Calcium Carbonate Equivalence (CCE)

Derived from calcitic lime F1430

In Florida, this product requires 1915 pounds to be equal to one ton of standard liming material.

*In California, this is the Guaranteed Analysis section

This product is not intended as a fertilizer substitute.

Iowa	Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Certified 1691 lbs ECCE per ton
Kansas	ECC = 86.95%
Massachusetts	Fine-sized / ENV = 82.34%
Minnesota	lbs. ENP per ton = 1742
Mississippi	RNV = 87.3%
Nebraska	ECC = 85.5%
	1710 lbs ECC per ton
New Hampshire	Fine-sized / ENV = 82.34%
New York	Fine-sized / ENV = 82.16%
Ohio	ENP = 1724 lbs per ton
Oklahoma	ECCE = 86.95%
Oregon	Lime Score 91.84
North Carolina	2106 lbs of this material equals one ton of standard agricultural liming material.
Pennsylvania	Fine-sized / ENV = 82.34%
	Magnesium guarantee = 0.1%
Tennessee	RNV = 92.0
Virginia	ENV = 82.34%
West Virginia	Total Magnesium < 0.5%
Wisconsin	Neutralizing Index = 87%
	Neutralizing Index Zone = 80-89

GUARANTEED MINIMUM SCREEN ANALYSIS (Prior to Prilling)

SCREEN SIZE	% PASSING
4 MESH	100
8 MESH	100
10 MESH	100
20 MESH	99
40 MESH	95
50 MESH	90
60 MESH	85
100 MESH	70
200 MESH	50

ALSO CONTAINS NONPLANT FOOD INGREDIENTS:

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
	1.5% Polymers
		1.0% Anionic Polyacrylamide Copolymer (Emulsion)
		0.5% Anionic Polyacrylamide Copolymer (Solid)
	2.0% Lignosulfonates as a binding agent
INERT INGREDIENTS
	Other Inert Ingredients		96.5%

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