for lime deposits around the rim of pots.
I have found ordinary table vinegar and a brush usually does the trick.







From: Iris Cohen
Reply-To: Iris Cohen
To:
Subject: [IBC] lime deposits on pots -- a report of an experiment
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 03:12:59 GMT

I buried (in one of my large grow boxes where assorted cuttings,
seedlings,
and other "stuff" also live) two small (mame/small shohin size) pots that
had
heavy deposits of lime around the pot rims.
The soil was quite heavy -- a mixture of various old bonsai soils and
horse-manure compost
the compost breaks down into a very mucky substance.

The mucky substance is humic acid. I don't know the pH, but I suspect it is
very low. Exposing the lime deposits to a weak acid for months at a time
would
have the expected effect.

Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)

************************************************* *******************************
++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++
************************************************* *******************************
-- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ --
+++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++


__________________________________________________ _______________
Chat online in real time with MSN Messenger http://messenger.msn.co.uk

************************************************** ******************************
++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++
************************************************** ******************************
-- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ --
+++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++