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Fri, Apr 22, 11 at 21:13
| I hear you need to wait 2 weeks for the lime to effect the PH of one's 5-1-1 mix. Is there a way to speed this process? Like grinding up the lime or something?
I am using EB Stone Agricultural Dolomite Lime and Redwood compost for the mix. And sphagnum peat. Thanks! I have plants ready to go in containers and the weather to support them, now I just need to make sure of how long I need to wait on the mix. |
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| From what I've read on this forum it's optimum to wait 2 weeks if it's the granular kind, but it's not necessary. You should be fine, just go ahead and plant. |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Fri, Apr 22, 11 at 22:03
| Hey, Phil, Ed's correct...it's not necessary, though it's optimum. The Lime phase reaction takes anywhere from a couple days to a couple weeks, depending upon soil temperature and moisture, et cetera. Josh |
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| Great thank you guys for the quick responses. One more question before I mix this up today. How would you recommend modifying the 5-1-1 for extreme heat? |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Sat, Apr 23, 11 at 14:43
| The 5-1-1 holds a lot of moisture...I doubt you'd even need to water everyday. Josh |
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