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Default All those lawn doctors out there

On Oct 8, 2:58*pm, Phisherman wrote:


You can use too much lime. * For a half acre use 500 pounds, test in 6
months, and repeat if needed. *


Not long enough time. Lime moves through the soil at an average of 1"/
yr. Most ag specialists recommend retesting every 3 years. Also many
plants can be shocked by too drastic a change in pH. For example, 1
unit per year is max for blueberries.

KC