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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 21, 2007 15:44:54 GMT -5
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Jul 22, 2007 20:24:12 GMT -5
It would be good alternative from having to haul a bunch of lime. It says it does a 1/2 acre and for $12.99
I see Bass Pro sells it too but there were no reviews yet.
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Post by danf on Jul 22, 2007 21:03:18 GMT -5
I'd be interested to see if it actually works... For $13 and easier application than ag lime I might give it a try some time.
Not sure how applying it to the foliage of plants corrects *soil* pH though.
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Post by hornharvester on Jul 22, 2007 21:54:36 GMT -5
I was at rural king today and looked for some but they didn't have any. h.h.
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Post by drs on Jul 23, 2007 6:43:11 GMT -5
In addition to lime, our Midwest soils are very low in Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) Magnesium Sulfate is very important as the plants/crops need this to absorb nutrients from the soil. Remember the center of the chlorophyll molecule is magnesium just as iron is the center of our blood.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Jul 26, 2007 20:17:28 GMT -5
Woody, I picked up some of this at the Clarksville BPS tonight. I guess I'll be reviewing it.
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Post by esshup on Jul 27, 2007 21:20:03 GMT -5
Epsom Salts?
O.K., I gotta ask. I'll be taking some soil samples in to the local co-op for testing. What do I look for to see if that is low in my soil?
Or, could I just post the results?
The last time I had it tested was 2 years ago, and they recommended a unique blend of N-P-K and a whole bunch of pell lime per acre (400# or so?)
Starke County, with lots of sand.......
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Post by drs on Jul 28, 2007 7:38:50 GMT -5
Epsom Salts? O.K., I gotta ask. I'll be taking some soil samples in to the local co-op for testing. What do I look for to see if that is low in my soil? Or, could I just post the results? The last time I had it tested was 2 years ago, and they recommended a unique blend of N-P-K and a whole bunch of pell lime per acre (400# or so?) Starke County, with lots of sand....... Magnesium Sulfate (better know as Epsom Salts) is necessary as it inables the plant to pick up nutrients from the soil. I would think in Starke County, with it's sandy soil Magnesium would be in very short supply as it would be leached out everytime it rained. Also check your soil to besure it actually needs lime. Some sandy soils have a high pH. >7.0 |
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