Lime Question???

[Suby]

Good discussion all,

As mentioned dolomatic lime is the perfect type of lime for our favorite herb, it has a proper Ca to Mg ratio and is user friendly.

As Oblidio proves with his beautifull plants that in the right hands Hydrated lime can be a fine solution to your grow but I agree that it can interfere with certain types of soil microbes.

On my bag the Calcium Carbonate is 53.94% and the Magnesium Carbonate is 45.36%

Sound good man just use it at 2TBS per gallon of soil mix.

Peace
S

 

[TNJed]

I bought some hydrated agricultural lime. It said to mix one tablespoon/gal. of water, and use once a year. I mixed only about a half teaspoon and it did, in fact, burn the shit outta my plants (they were young, about two ft. tall). They are alive, but hurting. Be careful w/ this stuff, and do the proper research before doing anything to your sweet, tender ladies!

 

[F0iL]

I just bought some pennington lawn and garden fast acting lime. I am just wondering if this stuff will work the same as dolomite lime. It contains 38% calcium, 95.5% calcium carbonate, 1% moisture. It says its prilled from calcitic limestone. Should I use this stuff even though it does not contain any magnesium carbonate or should I just return it and buy real dolomite lime? Thanks

 

[Dignan]

If you can get dolo lime, you should. Definitely.

But if forced to work with the fast acting lime, personally I'd shoot for amounts that are 1/4 of the dosage recommended in most soil mixes for dolomite lime.

i.e. if the soil mix calls for 1 tbsp per gallon of soil (dolo lime), I'd cut that down to 1/4 tbsp (hydrated/fast lime).

But if dolomite lime is within your reach... reach for it!

 

[F0iL]

I am just going to return it and get some dolomite lime. I rather not mess with anything thats not dolomite lime. Thanks for the help

 

[TheOneWill]

I used what Foil bought and I don't think it will last long. So I might go buy some hydrated lime because thats all they offer at my garden shop. Unless someone knows an online store to buy some dolomite lime.

 

[billyba79]

Here ya go, hope it helps. This store does excellent business.

http://www.plantitearth.com/store/product.asp?pid=34&catid=1

 

[F0iL]

I actually just returned that other stuff I bought and found regular pellitzed dolomite lime at lowes, it was a 40lbs. bag for like $4

 

[TheOneWill]

Hey Foil thats where I got the Fast Acting Lime from. I already used it though. I'm just gonna give it to my dad for the grass.

Thanks BillyBa79.

 

[F0iL]

yeah I thought lowes only had the fast acting lime, but when i went to return it I found that they kept the dolomite lime outside in the garden center instead of being inside.

 

[Danknuggler]

what's crazy is the damn search for just plain old dolomite lime. it comes in so many diff forms but i went to a nursery and they carry powdered dolomite lime.grow dank and be here now. nuggler

 

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