Forgot to add the dolomite lime to my containers

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

Last year was the first year I added this to my containers and I generally do not have to big of a problem with BER but do get a few every year I think last year the lime helped reduce the BER. I was sitting here and it just crossed my mind I totally forgot about adding the lime in to the mix this year.

Would it hurt or be any good to remove the multch I have ontop of the container and sprinkle the containers with some lime and mix in with about the top 1/4 to 1/2" of the potting mix and they re-apply the multch?


Thanks,

Craig

[ContainerTed]

Either that or you could water with diluted milk.

[mdvpc]

You can also get a product from the hydroponic stores that is called cal/mag plus-the manufacturer is botanicare. You can also get other hydro products with calcium and mag. They are liquids so they go in fast.

[rnewste]

Craig,

It is my understanding that granular Dolomitic Lime will take 6 to 8 weeks to break down and be an effective BER treatment. As Michael recommends, you should consider liquid cal/mag, which should be more uptake-able (is that a word?) by the plant's system.

Raybo

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

Thanks for all the suggestions, Ray I thought that it did take time to break down so I might have to look into the liquid stuff or just live with what ever BER I get this year as it has never been that bad in prior years without using it.

Craig

[les matzek]

gobig,
aggrand makes a liquid lime you
can buy it at www. aggrand.com.
i used it for yhe past 3 years it
seem's to work,good luck.

les

[mdvpc]

Your plants need the cal/mag for growing purposes other than prevention of ber.

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

The mix is miracle grow potting mix, with some extra osmocote for veggies, and a couple of jobes tomato spikes with one application at transplant of miracle grow for tomatoes so I would have to look at the labels to see what is in those but this is the 5th or 6th year of this combination and last year was the only application of the lime and did not have any growing problems in the past nor do I expect any in the future.

I did get a chance to look at the cal/mag and think I will buy some and could apply it to the plants if it ever stopped raining I have not had to water since plant out of around May 20th.

Craig

[darwinslair]

He gives them daily injections of steroids, and dissolves flintstone vitamins in water and feeds them that every night before he puts them to bed. If you dont believe me, check out his photos of them. <smile>

Tom