Indoor how dolomite lime effects your soil??

[fweedom]

Wassup guys well I believe my PH is low on some of my babies so I was going to get some dolomite lime to help.

I understand that the dolomite lime will help get the ph of my soil to back up correct?

Can somebody answer these basic questions for me..

1. If u don't have a ph problem and u add the lime will it hurt ur plants or will it have no Negative effect?

2. Do u add it to your water or on top of the soil?

3. Is there a set amount of lime ur suppose to add or does it depend on your ph?

For example if the ph of one plant is 5.0 and the ph of another is 6.0 do I give more lime to the one with 5.0 or do u just add a set amount per gallon and it buffers no matter how low..

Sorry for all the questions but I'm going to get it here soon from Lowe's so I don't want to give it to my plants and make them even worse, thanks guys :dance:

 

[Loud Pipes]

I have and still do add lime to my soil when preparing it but as with everything you can overdo it to where I believe it can stunt plant growth. I think-but maybe wrong-that a rule of thumb is one cup of lime to a cubic foot of soil. I mix and water my soil in layers so that its thoroughly mixed in. I use less than that now. In your case depending on your container size you can put a tablespoon or two on top of the soil and then slowly and thoroughly water the plant. In a couple of days you should see the ph rebound. It doesn't have an immediate effect. Good luck and I hope this helps

 

[fweedom]

Yo guys will this lime work?...heres pics.

It this dolomite lime?

And it says it has this and that but Idk what any of that is..is any of that stuff bad?

Just want to be safe :thumbs:

 

[wg]

Yessir, that's what's on my back porch and what I used for soil. It's not dolomitic, but it's just as good. Never had PH issues until tiger bloom.. speaking of which, how're your ladies looking bro?

EDIT:

1. If u don't have a ph problem and u add the lime will it hurt ur plants or will it have no Negative effect? No, but you don't want excess lime in your soil - what soil are you using again? It's real hard to over-do lime. Worst case scenario using too much of it will cause salt build up and lock out nutrients though. That's like using 4 cups in a gallon of water

2. Do u add it to your water or on top of the soil? The best way to use it , is for it to be premixed in the soil.. too late for that, next best option is to do a flush on your plants, 2 tablespoons of lime per gallon of water and use that water to flush. Lime is ground up rock brother, you're trying to get it in your soil so crush up the edges of the pots good.

3. Is there a set amount of lime ur suppose to add or does it depend on your ph? It depends on container size/soil amount. Typically, plants that are not acid-loving plants like a pH level in the range of 6.5. If a soil test indicates your garden needs lime, apply it prior to planting. Spread 20 lbs. of lime per 100 square feet to raise the pH of soil that is currently 4.9, recommends by Cornell University. Apply 10 lbs. of lime per 100 square feet if the range is 5.0 to 5.5. A current pH range of 5.6 to 6.4 can be raised to 6.5 with 5 lbs. of lime per 100 square feet. Retest the garden's soil pH every year to ensure the range remains in your plants' preferred range.

Realize you won't get the same benefit doing the lime flush as you would using the lime before-hand premixed in the soil. Don't expect great results but you will get good benefit from doing it.

 

[fweedom]

Yessir, that's what's on my back porch and what I used for soil. It's not dolomitic, but it's just as good. Never had PH issues until tiger bloom.. speaking of which, how're your ladies looking bro?

EDIT:

1. If u don't have a ph problem and u add the lime will it hurt ur plants or will it have no Negative effect? No, but you don't want excess lime in your soil - what soil are you using again? It's real hard to over-do lime. Worst case scenario using too much of it will cause salt build up and lock out nutrients though. That's like using 4 cups in a gallon of water

2. Do u add it to your water or on top of the soil? The best way to use it , is for it to be premixed in the soil.. too late for that, next best option is to do a flush on your plants, 2 tablespoons of lime per gallon of water and use that water to flush. Lime is ground up rock brother, you're trying to get it in your soil so crush up the edges of the pots good.

3. Is there a set amount of lime ur suppose to add or does it depend on your ph? It depends on container size/soil amount. Typically, plants that are not acid-loving plants like a pH level in the range of 6.5. If a soil test indicates your garden needs lime, apply it prior to planting. Spread 20 lbs. of lime per 100 square feet to raise the pH of soil that is currently 4.9, recommends by Cornell University. Apply 10 lbs. of lime per 100 square feet if the range is 5.0 to 5.5. A current pH range of 5.6 to 6.4 can be raised to 6.5 with 5 lbs. of lime per 100 square feet. Retest the garden's soil pH every year to ensure the range remains in your plants' preferred range.

Realize you won't get the same benefit doing the lime flush as you would using the lime before-hand premixed in the soil. Don't expect great results but you will get good benefit from doing it.

Well one of my pk is looking good while the other is still fairly droopy and not as nuggy.

I filled my pots 3/4 with ocean forest and 1/4 light warrior to start seedlings. After soil shrunk I put more ocean forest on top.

As far as pot size, the guy at the hydroponic store said 5 gal. but the actual pot says 4 I think.

And if the soil of my ph is low I should FLUSH with water with the lime? Or just give regular water with lime in at normal amount?

 

[wg]

I recommend the flush with the lime water as opposed to just watering - again what your objective is is to get the lime down in the soil so it can start working on the pH, so you want some nice dry soil to start with then crush up the pots and give 'em a good flush.

So they're the same strain and one is responding differently? That's kinda strange.. I didn't know they were both PKs. I used to do 1/2 and 1/2 LW/OF when I used products. I would've put more LW on the top in the future, because when you water now the nutrients will rinse down from that new layer of OF as well, but not enough to cause the issues you're having. Any new photos of the girls? 4 gallon pots would be 8 tablespoons or so of lime when you mixed the soil. OF has crushed oyster shells in it which kind of has the same properties, but they don't put anywhere near enouugh. My OF always ran hot.

 

[fweedom]

I recommend the flush with the lime water as opposed to just watering - again what your objective is is to get the lime down in the soil so it can start working on the pH, so you want some nice dry soil to start with then crush up the pots and give 'em a good flush.

So they're the same strain and one is responding differently? That's kinda strange.. I didn't know they were both PKs. I used to do 1/2 and 1/2 LW/OF when I used products. I would've put more LW on the top in the future, because when you water now the nutrients will rinse down from that new layer of OF as well, but not enough to cause the issues you're having. Any new photos of the girls? 4 gallon pots would be 8 tablespoons or so of lime when you mixed the soil. OF has crushed oyster shells in it which kind of has the same properties, but they don't put anywhere near enouugh. My OF always ran hot.[/Q

I posted some the other day on my journal, ill post more soon.

So one teaspoon per gallon of water right? I have gallon jugs if distilled water

 

[wg]

Two tablespoons per gallon of water, and with them being 4 gallon pots I'd make sure they're dried good and flush 2 gallons through each pot.

You don't want to do the full 8 tablespoons BECAUSE there is oyster shell in the mix already. The reason you want to do the flush with 2 seperate gallons per pot is because you don't want a build up of it.. you want to flush evenly, so breaking it up in two gallons to flush through the pot will allow the lime to settle differently than it would if you put 4 tablespoons in one gallon of water. The whole purpose of the flush is to try and integrate the lime into the soil similar to premixing it before potting. Lime is like sand, you're trying to get sand in the cracks, ya dig?