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(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the value shall be the reasonable cost of the lime applied to the land (including the cost of delivery and application) reduced by such amount as represents the value of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or its equivalent calcium oxide (CaO) lost due to excess winter rainfall, such loss being estimated, by reference to mean annual excess winter rainfall and the rate of application of nitrogenous fertiliser to the land subsequent to the application of lime, in accordance with Table 1.
Rate of application of nitrogenous fertiliser Kilogrammes per hectare annually | |||||||||
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Up to 60 | 61 to 120 | 121 to 240 | Over 240 | ||||||
Mean annual excess winter rainfall | Rate of application of lime (ground limestone or equivalent) | Annual lossKg/ha | Annual lossKg/ha | Annual lossKg/ha | Annual lossKg/ha | ||||
mm | tonnes per hectare | CaCO3 | CaO | CaCO3 | CaO | CaCO3 | CaO | CaCO3 | CaO |
Up to 7.4 | 240 | 140 | 390 | 210 | 600 | 340 | 900 | 500 | |
Up to 250 | 7.5 to 12.4 | 300 | 180 | 450 | 250 | 680 | 380 | 970 | 540 |
12.5 and over | 400 | 230 | 550 | 300 | 770 | 430 | 1,070 | 600 | |
Up to 7.4 | 490 | 280 | 640 | 360 | 870 | 490 | 1,170 | 650 | |
260 to 500 | 7.5 to 12.4 | 680 | 380 | 820 | 460 | 1,040 | 590 | 1,340 | 750 |
12.5 and over | 920 | 510 | 1,070 | 590 | 1,280 | 720 | 1,580 | 890 | |
Up to 7.4 | 890 | 500 | 1,040 | 580 | 1,260 | 700 | 1,560 | 880 | |
Over 500 | 7.5 to 12.4 | 1,230 | 690 | 1,370 | 770 | 1,590 | 890 | 1,900 | 1,050 |
12.5 and over | 1,710 | 930 | 1,850 | 1,040 | 2,070 | 1,150 | 2,370 | 1,330 |
(2) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1) above, the cost shall not be regarded as reasonable if it exceeds the estimated cost (including the cost of delivery and application) of the equivalent in ground limestone or chalk, whichever is the cheaper, of an application of 7.5 tonnes per hectare of calcium oxide unless a heavier dressing or alternative material was applied following and in accordance with scientific advice relating to the condition of the soil.
(3) (a) Where the soil characteristics and high excess winter rainfall taken together are such as to be major causes of rapid leaching of calcium from the soil, the value shall be nil at the end of four years after application of the lime; and
(b)in every other case, the value shall be nil at the end of eight years after application of the lime.
(4) In this paragraph and Table 1—
(a)the expression “lime”
(b)“excess winter rainfall” means
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