Ohio Standards of Fineness

Agricultural Liming Product Classification Amounts passing each standard laboratory sieve, percent passing by dry weight 1
  No. 8 No. 20 No. 60 No. 100

Superfine

N/A 100 95 80

Pulverized

100 95 70 60

Ground

95 70 50 40

Meal

80 50 30 20

Screenings

80 40 15 5

 

(1) Numbered sieves are those of the United States Standard Sieve Series in square openings per inch.

Note: Liming materials intended for pelletization must show the percentage passing standard sieves before the product is pelletized.