Ag lime instead of dolomite?

Hervey · April 30, 2018

Can I use agricultural lime instead of dolomite lime in my Earthboxes?

jillian · April 30, 2018

From their website:

A note about agricultural lime: Generally, agricultural lime should not be used in the EarthBox® Gardening System because it does not contain enough magnesium.

The following brands are suitable for use in the EarthBox:

EarthBox® All Natural Dolomite
Espoma Garden Lime
Whitney Farms Dolomite Lime

I used the Espoma Garden Lime in mine, which is a granular dolomite.

Greatgardens · April 30, 2018

I've used both with equal results in my EB's. Also, bagged AG lime frequently has the Mg content shown on the analysis. Tractor Supply has 40# bags of pelletized Dolomitic Limestone for $3.49 (at least here and online). Given the inexpensive price, I'd buy the Dolomite if you have a source close by. Would I pay big bucks for it -- no!
-GG

April 30, 2018	#1
Hervey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 23	Ag lime instead of dolomite? Can I use agricultural lime instead of dolomite lime in my Earthboxes?

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Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	I've used both with equal results in my EB's. Also, bagged AG lime frequently has the Mg content shown on the analysis. Tractor Supply has 40# bags of pelletized Dolomitic Limestone for $3.49 (at least here and online). Given the inexpensive price, I'd buy the Dolomite if you have a source close by. Would I pay big bucks for it -- no! -GG Last edited by Greatgardens; April 30, 2018 at 11:30 AM.

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jillian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 880	From their website: A note about agricultural lime: Generally, agricultural lime should not be used in the EarthBox® Gardening System because it does not contain enough magnesium. The following brands are suitable for use in the EarthBox: EarthBox® All Natural Dolomite Espoma Garden Lime Whitney Farms Dolomite Lime I used the Espoma Garden Lime in mine, which is a granular dolomite.