Dolomite is CalMag

[shmalphy]

Dolomite is a carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg(CO3)2.


Perhaps that's why it's the best PH balancer. I am going to an old lime quarry today to gather rock dust and rock hound for a bit with with my dog. Hounding with my hound if you will. I plan look for dolomitic limestone, which should be a good addition to my compost and soil recycling program.

 

[ixnay007]

You might find limestone, but dolomite comes from the dolomitic mountains, up at the top of italy..

 

[Justinsane]

I am trying to find Dolomite for my plants in Sweden, but the only thing i can find is a Dolomit-powder that is for human beings.

It says that 5ml of the powder have 651mg of calcium and 395mg of mag.

You think i can use this in my soil?

Sounds kinda stupid to me, but if you dont ask you will never know.

Love Justin

F***ng hell mates.... forget all i just wrote. I found what i was looking for. For plants. I blame MJ that my minds i all over the place right now... wiiiiiiiooo

 

[mad librettist]

You might find limestone, but dolomite comes from the dolomitic mountains, up at the top of italy..

Lol that's not the only place to get it anymore!

 

[Justinsane]

Lol that's not the only place to get it anymore!

You sure about that? I thought that every stoner took a road trip to Italy and then a nice mountain climb to get the perfekt organic soli mix.....

 

[shmalphy]

I believe that dolomite was discovered in the mountains in Italy. It is all over the world.

Even if it isn't dolomitic limestone, it's going into my compost to remineralize. I basically just broke up some rocks looking for gemstones and saved the pieces, put them in a jar with some river sand and shook it up and poured the rinse water and sand into my compost pile and saved the larger pieces of mineral. I can put those in a jar and shake them and they produce a milky water I can water a few test subjects once I get the chance. I used it on a pothos to see what happens for now.

 

[Scrappy4]

Guys, I only speak for myself, but I'm about done using dolomite lime. In general we use dolomite lime for two main reasons, one for it's mineral qualities in cal and mag and two for it's ph buffering abilities. As it turns out, there are more available sources of cal and mag plus a high end compost will take care of any ph concerns. So I am I a radical? Scrappy

 

[mad librettist]

So I am I a radical?

yes sir, you do go to the root

 

[intotheunknown]

but scrappy, this is pure blasphemy!

 

[TheyCallMeJJay]

yes sir, you do go to the root

I see what you did there.

 

[grapeman]

Dolomite is a carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg(CO3)2.


Perhaps that's why it's the best PH balancer. I am going to an old lime quarry today to gather rock dust and rock hound for a bit with with my dog. Hounding with my hound if you will. I plan look for dolomitic limestone, which should be a good addition to my compost and soil recycling program.

sounds like a fun trip. but when you can buy a 50# bag for $10 or less, if the object is to gather dolomite lime, then it seems like a waste of gas & time.

 

[mad librettist]

plus you will have to eat more calories to make up for all the exercise.

you don't want to have to eat again, do you? think about it.

 

[Microbeman]

Growing without that famous pH buffer....Oh no!!! What is the world coming to???
Oh....loooordyyyy

 

[mad librettist]

yeah well, if you don't lime, what is simulating the deposits left by ye olde lyme-faeries?

 

[shmalphy]

sounds like a fun trip. but when you can buy a 50# bag for $10 or less, if the object is to gather dolomite lime, then it seems like a waste of gas & time.

The object was to get some actinolite, or blue apatite, and to take the dog out for a few hours. I just brought home the rock dust to break up into my soil. I made my own rock dust in an old coffee grinder. I will post some pics later.

I was just reading about the minerals that are found where i was going and was surprised to learn that dolomite has calcium and magnesium in it. I thought that info might be helpful here.

 

[joe fresh]

all i can say is if i can buy a 50LB bag of dolo lime at the store for less than 15$ i dont see a need to go out and waste a bunch of time to look for some...unless your doing it purely as a pass time hobby then go for it, i often walk in the woods with my dogs for no reason...

 

[shmalphy]

I was more hoping to get a range of minerals for my soil, and collect gemstones. I never knew that dolomite was made of calcium and magnesium, and I thought that was a pretty neat fact to share. I am not saying "woo hoo I found free lime, I am rich bitch!"

 

[trichrider]

I was more hoping to get a range of minerals for my soil, and collect gemstones. I never knew that dolomite was made of calcium and magnesium, and I thought that was a pretty neat fact to share. I am not saying "woo hoo I found free lime, I am rich bitch!"

that would be funnier though...just sayin'.

 

[shmalphy]

There's dolomite in them thar hills....

 

[h.h.]

I get a certain satisfaction from sourcing my own soil. I have a chance to observe the element in nature as well as gain greater awareness for damage I may be causing. I feel a greater connection to the earth as well as my soil.
I start to understand. I start to paint a picture in my mind.
Then my dog takes a crap.