Re: A lesson learned!
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: A lesson learned!
- From: H* E* P*
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 14:02:24 -0700
- References:
pumpkins@mallorn.com wrote:
>
> Tony;
> Great to hear the seeds are up and looking good! When you add manure it
> lowers your pH. There is a lime that is faster acting, the one they use for
> outhouses, forget the name. Be careful it's not good to breath it in, but it
> will get your pH up faster.
Limestone (ag limestone is calcium carbonate) finer ground will act
faster.
Burnt lime is above roasted = calcium oxide. very hot stuff!
slaked lime or hydrated lime is what you are talking about = it is
calcium hydroxide, a weaker, insoluble relative lye.
I have known of farmers using all these --not at same time.
I would stick with limestome or dolomite if you can get dolomite.
--
Harold Eddleman Ph.D. Microbiologist. i*@disknet.com
Location: Palmyra IN USA; 36 kilometers west of Louisville, Kentucky
http://www.disknet.com/indiana_biolab = Agriculture, science projects
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