Lime or limestone?
 

The "lime" which is sold in garden stores, Home Depot, etc is really
limestone. Limestone is CaCO3 and is very slow to react against the acid
in the ground. Real lime is CaOH which is very reactive and very basic.
That's the stuff used in privy's and by movie murders to get rid of the
body! We used to use lime for the yard lines on the football field. If
you use too much, you can ruin your lawn. I suspect that's why I can't
find lime anymore. Can anyone point me to a source of lime?

Lime or limestone?
 

The "lime" which is sold in garden stores, Home Depot, etc is really
limestone. Limestone is CaCO3 and is very slow to react against the
acid
in the ground. Real lime is CaOH which is very reactive and very
basic.
That's the stuff used in privy's and by movie murders to get rid of the
body! We used to use lime for the yard lines on the football field.
If
you use too much, you can ruin your lawn. I suspect that's why I can't
find lime anymore. Can anyone point me to a source of lime?

I'm pretty curious as to why you believe that garden-store lime is lime
stone, and not lime.

If you're really set that garden-store lime isn't really lime, go to
the hardware store (even Home Depot), and walk over by the cement. Lime
is used to make morter, and as anyone who's mixed/used it without gloves
can tell you, it's definitely CaOH, not CaCO3 - unless you've been letting
the lime get moist, of course.

steve

Lime or limestone?
 

"Steve Wolfe" wrote in message
...
The "lime" which is sold in garden stores, Home Depot, etc is really
limestone. Limestone is CaCO3 and is very slow to react against the
acid
in the ground. Real lime is CaOH which is very reactive and very
basic.
That's the stuff used in privy's and by movie murders to get rid of the
body! We used to use lime for the yard lines on the football field.
If
you use too much, you can ruin your lawn. I suspect that's why I can't
find lime anymore. Can anyone point me to a source of lime?

I'm pretty curious as to why you believe that garden-store lime is lime
stone, and not lime.

Actually, in my area anyway, what is sold as lime for the garden is powdered
marble, that's been made into small pellets, and is labeled "dolomite
Limestone" I'd never use any other kind in my garden or on my lawn because of
all the extra minerals that it contains. It's a by-product of the many marble
carving companies in the area.

Tom J

Lime or limestone?
 

I'm pretty curious as to why you believe that garden-store lime is
lime
stone, and not lime.

Actually, in my area anyway, what is sold as lime for the garden is
powdered
marble, that's been made into small pellets, and is labeled "dolomite
Limestone"

If it's labelled "dolomite limestone", then it's clearly not lime. ; ) Are
the clerks calling it lime, or does the bag say "lime"?

steve

Lime or limestone?
 

I'm pretty curious as to why you believe that garden-store lime is
lime
stone, and not lime.

Actually, in my area anyway, what is sold as lime for the garden is
powdered
marble, that's been made into small pellets, and is labeled "dolomite
Limestone"

If it's labelled "dolomite limestone", then it's clearly not lime. ; ) Are
the clerks calling it lime, or does the bag say "lime"?

steve