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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? |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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