adding dolomite lime?

[Thecoon]

Was wondering about how much dolomite lime you ad per gallon of your outdoor plants, or per sq ft.... I didnt use it on my last grow, but am going to mess around with it.. Know of anything good to add with dolomite?
All the input is welcome, peace

Has anybody ever used a earth container? out of rubbermaids




Thanks everybody

 

[sunwukong]

Go easy on the lime. I go about 1-2 tbsp per gallon of hole. You want to mix that in a few weeks before planting. I've never topdressed with dolo, so I can't help you there. The soil pH sticky at the top of the forum might be a good read. You might not even need the lime.

 

[THC123]

Was wondering about how much dolomite lime you ad per gallon of your outdoor plants, or per sq ft.... I didnt use it on my last grow, but am going to mess around with it.. Know of anything good to add with dolomite?
All the input is welcome, peace

per 2 gallons add 4 spoons(soupspoons) of lime. U can also add npk pellets and compost. npk pellets approx 2-8 spoons , depends on layer or on the stage the plant is in , young plants a little npk , larger plants can have more

 

[zielonylasss]

I add about 2-3 fullhands of dolomite lime for a plant.

 

[neongreen]

Apparently, if you have already put in organic matter, you have to wait for a while before adding lime.

Anyone care to comment on this, since I was thinking of adding some lime myself, but have already dug in some composted farmyard manure?

 

[THC123]

no need just let the wholo mixture fermentate so it becomes soft for the roots

 

[nephilthim]

anything your planning on exposing your plants to to water with r/o and check runnof for ph value ,but best to let all things ferment for a while.

 

[krk]

I have always used 50lbs to 25 holes with out problems...the holes are 2foot and 16 inches deep...

 

[neongreen]

Thanks THC

 

[Mr. Stinky]

if your local soil has a lower PH (most do) then you almost cant over-lime. but if you live in an area with high ph, dont put any lime in the holes. if u have high PH, get some cottonseed meal to mix in. its a good slow fertilizer, and it lowers PH a bit

 

[Thecoon]

Thanks for all the input, Ive got a good idea on how much to add. Gonna check out my local soil and go from there.