Re: Ground Oyster Shell
- To: propagation@mallorn.com, perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Ground Oyster Shell
- From: G* S*
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 08:58:14 -0600
Evelyn: i would use oyster shell in preference to dolomite. dolomite is
only minerals; oyster shell has a lot of slow-release proteins also in it.
these supply supplements to the microrgs in your soil, which can flourish
(given enough dead biomass to fuel them). envirocordially geoff
-----Original Message-----
From: Duncan McAlpine <mcalpin1@yahoo.com>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>; propagation@mallorn.com
<propagation@mallorn.com>
Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 7:12 AM
Subject: Ground Oyster Shell
>Any support?
>
>--- Evelyn <dogma@bcsupernet.com> wrote:
>> I have a source of large amounts of finely ground
>> oyster shell. Could you tell me the benefits of
>> using this on my acidic soil (some garden,horse
>> pasture and lawns) What would be breakdown rate and
>> rates of application? Why would I use this instead
>> of dolomite limestone, which is usually used here?
>> I don't expect you to take the time to answer all
>> these questions but I would appreciate it if you
>> could recommend some sites that would go into the
>> uses of calcium carbonate at length.
>> Ev Gilmar
>> Vancouver Island,BC
>> dogma@bcsupernet.com
>>
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