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Old May 25, 2013   #43
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Originally Posted by Master_Gardener View Post
This sounds like a LOT of lime to me if 10 lbs per 100 sq ft bed per season. Lime, as with any other amendment, can build up in the soil and you can overshoot your target. I'm with Scott. I can't begin to make a recommendation without a soil test.

See if you can find a copy of "The Intelligent Gardener" by Steve Solomon at your local library. It's a small paperback, but loaded with soil mineral information. I found it very helpful.

He's gotten his test back and he's right around P.H. 7.4 so he needs to plan his corrections.

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