A series of unconfined compression tests was conducted on lime treated soil with short period of cure. Lime treated soil was produced in a recycling plant, using surplus soil from construction sites. Specimens with different initial water content were cured in various conditions; being submerged in the water, being kept in the air and being put in a plastic bag to keep water content constant. Obtained unconfined compression strength was mainly governed by current and initial water content, rather than time length of cure. [This abstract is not included in the PDF]