Date: 31/08/2013 18:16:42
From: AnneS
ID: 382727
Subject: Applying Lime/Dolomite

Can you apply Lime/Dolomite while plants are actively growing (ie by sprinkling on top of the soil rather than digging it in) or should it only be applied at pre-planting stage?

Logic tells me that you can’t, but I am hoping that you can.

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Date: 31/08/2013 18:18:34
From: bluegreen
ID: 382731
Subject: re: Applying Lime/Dolomite

AnneS said:


Can you apply Lime/Dolomite while plants are actively growing (ie by sprinkling on top of the soil rather than digging it in) or should it only be applied at pre-planting stage?

Logic tells me that you can’t, but I am hoping that you can.

I think you can add a side dressing but not at the same time as fertilisers.

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Date: 31/08/2013 18:20:44
From: AnneS
ID: 382735
Subject: re: Applying Lime/Dolomite

bluegreen said:


AnneS said:

Can you apply Lime/Dolomite while plants are actively growing (ie by sprinkling on top of the soil rather than digging it in) or should it only be applied at pre-planting stage?

Logic tells me that you can’t, but I am hoping that you can.

I think you can add a side dressing but not at the same time as fertilisers.


Ta bluegreen. I knew about not applying with fertlisers :)

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Date: 31/08/2013 18:35:55
From: Dinetta
ID: 382750
Subject: re: Applying Lime/Dolomite

AnneS said:


bluegreen said:

AnneS said:

Can you apply Lime/Dolomite while plants are actively growing (ie by sprinkling on top of the soil rather than digging it in) or should it only be applied at pre-planting stage?

Logic tells me that you can’t, but I am hoping that you can.

I think you can add a side dressing but not at the same time as fertilisers.


Ta bluegreen. I knew about not applying with fertlisers :)

What BlueGreen said…

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Date: 31/08/2013 18:45:21
From: AnneS
ID: 382756
Subject: re: Applying Lime/Dolomite

Dinetta said:


AnneS said:

bluegreen said:

I think you can add a side dressing but not at the same time as fertilisers.


Ta bluegreen. I knew about not applying with fertlisers :)

What BlueGreen said…


I was hoping that would be the case. Got a little bit of wood ash floating around so can use that also

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Date: 31/08/2013 23:09:25
From: roughbarked
ID: 382947
Subject: re: Applying Lime/Dolomite

AnneS said:


Dinetta said:

AnneS said:

Ta bluegreen. I knew about not applying with fertlisers :)

What BlueGreen said…


I was hoping that would be the case. Got a little bit of wood ash floating around so can use that also

You are better off using wood ash. Why do you want to apply lime? Have you tested your soil?

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Date: 1/09/2013 11:42:51
From: AnneS
ID: 383232
Subject: re: Applying Lime/Dolomite

roughbarked said:


AnneS said:

Dinetta said:

What BlueGreen said…


I was hoping that would be the case. Got a little bit of wood ash floating around so can use that also

You are better off using wood ash. Why do you want to apply lime? Have you tested your soil?

I am doing that and yes

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Date: 1/09/2013 11:45:00
From: AnneS
ID: 383234
Subject: re: Applying Lime/Dolomite

AnneS said:


roughbarked said:

AnneS said:

I was hoping that would be the case. Got a little bit of wood ash floating around so can use that also

You are better off using wood ash. Why do you want to apply lime? Have you tested your soil?

I am doing that and yes

I found a pile of ash from Sleepy did a small hazard reduction burn a month or so ago :) But I also have lime available

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