Is the soil in your garden acidic?
Do you have clay soil type?
Will you be adding calcitic lime?
Do you have loam soil type?
Ground limestone is generally used to reduce soil acidity. If the soil in your garden is not acidic, you don't have to apply any limestone.
The amount of calcitic lime you should add to clay soil type is 9 pounds per 100 square feet. Weigh the lime on a scale and sprinkle it over the area. Rake the lime into the soil immediately to keep it from blowing away. You can also set a tiller to the shallowest depth and move slowly to incorporate it. Water immediately after raking so it will begin reacting with the soil and also let the calcium leach into the root zone area. Wait about two weeks before planting.
The amount of dolomitic lime you should add to clay soil type is 7.75 pounds per 100 square feet. Weigh the lime on a scale and sprinkle it over the area. Rake the lime into the soil immediately to keep it from blowing away. You can also set a tiller to the shallowest depth and move slowly to incorporate it. Water immediately after raking so it will begin reacting with the soil and also let the calcium leach into the root zone area. Wait about two weeks before planting.
The amount of calcitic lime you should add to loam soil type is 6.5 pounds per 100 square feet. Weigh the lime on a scale and sprinkle it over the area. Rake the lime into the soil immediately to keep it from blowing away. You can also set a tiller to the shallowest depth and move slowly to incorporate it. Water immediately after raking so it will begin reacting with the soil and also let the calcium leach into the root zone area. Wait about two weeks before planting.
The amount of dolomitic lime you should add to the loam soil type is 6 pounds per 100 square feet. Weigh the lime on a scale and sprinkle it over the area. Rake the lime into the soil immediately to keep it from blowing away. You can also set a tiller to the shallowest depth and move slowly to incorporate it. Water immediately after raking so it will begin reacting with the soil and also let the calcium leach into the root zone area. Wait about two weeks before planting.
The amount of calcitic lime you should add to sandy soil type is 2.5 pounds per 100 square feet. Weigh the lime on a scale and sprinkle it over the area. Rake the lime into the soil immediately to keep it from blowing away. You can also set a tiller to the shallowest depth and move slowly to incorporate it. Water immediately after raking so it will begin reacting with the soil and also let the calcium leach into the root zone area. Wait about two weeks before planting.
The amount of dolomitic lime you should add to sandy soil type is 2 pounds per 100 square feet. Weigh the lime on a scale and sprinkle it over the area. Rake the lime into the soil immediately to keep it from blowing away. You can also set a tiller to the shallowest depth and move slowly to incorporate it. Water immediately after raking so it will begin reacting with the soil and also let the calcium leach into the root zone area. Wait about two weeks before planting.
Miranda Smith, (2004), Gardener's problem solver, The Reader's digest Association, Inc., Pleasantville, New York/Montreal
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