How to add Lime afterwards?

luigiwu · July 10, 2019

I thought gardening would be like riding a bike, but it appears to not be true!
I forgot to add lime in my container mix this season when I was refreshing it! I have 5 gallon buckets hooked up to rain barrels aka RGGS (rain gutter grow system.)

I was going to start adding Masterblend fertilizer (from Morgan County Seeds) to my rain barrel. It doesn't make sense to also add lime into the water supply, does it?

Koala Doug · July 10, 2019

I'm not sure that the lime would be water-soluble. Maybe you'll need to add something like a cal-mag solution to your buckets for your calcium needs.

Worth1 · July 10, 2019

I always put the lime in after the rum and then gently stir.

bower · July 10, 2019

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Originally Posted by Worth1

I always put the lime in after the rum and then gently stir.

Like!

LK2016 · July 10, 2019

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Originally Posted by Worth1

I always put the lime in after the rum and then gently stir.

LOL!

AKmark · July 10, 2019

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Originally Posted by luigiwu

I thought gardening would be like riding a bike, but it appears to not be true!
I forgot to add lime in my container mix this season when I was refreshing it! I have 5 gallon buckets hooked up to rain barrels aka RGGS (rain gutter grow system.)

I was going to start adding Masterblend fertilizer (from Morgan County Seeds) to my rain barrel. It doesn't make sense to also add lime into the water supply, does it?

Why are we adding lime? If you are using 4-18-38 you will need more N as well as the Ca I suspect you are after. Calcium Nitrate is the answer. However... you will also need to add Epsom Salt MgSO4.
It is like riding a bike after you learn to ride first. LOL

July 10, 2019	#1
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	How to add Lime afterwards? I thought gardening would be like riding a bike, but it appears to not be true! I forgot to add lime in my container mix this season when I was refreshing it! I have 5 gallon buckets hooked up to rain barrels aka RGGS (rain gutter grow system.) I was going to start adding Masterblend fertilizer (from Morgan County Seeds) to my rain barrel. It doesn't make sense to also add lime into the water supply, does it? __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7! Last edited by luigiwu; July 10, 2019 at 01:40 PM.

July 10, 2019	#2
Koala Doug Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Detroit Posts: 688	I'm not sure that the lime would be water-soluble. Maybe you'll need to add something like a cal-mag solution to your buckets for your calcium needs.

July 10, 2019	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I always put the lime in after the rum and then gently stir.