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Is there such a thing as using too much lime on a lawn? What would happen if
the soil was too sweet if there is such a thing?


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Is there such a thing as using too much lime on a lawn? What would happen
if the soil was too sweet if there is such a thing?


The opposite of acidic is alkaline. Most plants don't like either extreme.
You can kill your grass if you rinse out your wheelbarrow that you mixed
concrete in without diluting the run-off with a lot of water.

I imagine it would take a lot of lime to do that


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Is there such a thing as using too much lime on a lawn? What would happen if
the soil was too sweet if there is such a thing?


Highly alkaline soil ties up certain micronutrients, making them
unavailable to the grass plants. Iron, for one. In my part of the
country soils tend to be quite alkaline, and grass, even fertilized
grass, tends to be a more yellowish-green. Get the soil pH lowered,
or provide additional iron, and you can watch the grass turn a
darker green.

Besides, adding anything your lawn doesn't need just wastes your
time, effort, and money.
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On Oct 7, 2:31*pm, "Don & Lucille" wrote:
Is there such a thing as using too much lime on a lawn? What would happen if
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Sure, what is the PH, you did test it didn`t you.
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Sure, what is the PH, you did test it didn`t you.




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Don & Lucille wrote:

Is there such a thing as using too much lime on a lawn? What would happen if
the soil was too sweet if there is such a thing?




It can kill the grass. Should have soil test prior to any such
application. County extension service (or
state) often have soil test kits and loads of info about lawn care. In
general, sandy soils tend to be
alkaline and soil with lots of leaf waste tend to be acid. Some acid
loving plants, like rhododendron,
might also suffer.

Too alkaline can cause plants to not take up nutrients. I have used
sulfur (ferrous sufate?) to
help acid-loving plants in our sandy yard.
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On Oct 7, 5:38*pm, Norminn wrote:
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Is there such a thing as using too much lime on a lawn? What would happen if
the soil was too sweet if there is such a thing?


It can kill the grass. *Should have soil test prior to any such
application. *County extension service (or
state) often have soil test kits and loads of info about lawn care. *In
general, sandy soils tend to be
alkaline and soil with lots of leaf waste tend to be acid. *Some acid
loving plants, like rhododendron,
might also suffer.

Too alkaline can cause plants to not take up nutrients. *I have used
sulfur (ferrous sufate?) to
help acid-loving plants in our sandy yard.


Litmus paper should test for ph easily, for 10$ any hardware store
will have a complete test kit that will be accurate enough.
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On Oct 7, 8:14*pm, ransley wrote:
On Oct 7, 5:38*pm, Norminn wrote:

Don & Lucille wrote:
Is there such a thing as using too much lime on a lawn? What would happen if
the soil was too sweet if there is such a thing?


It can kill the grass. *Should have soil test prior to any such
application. *County extension service (or
state) often have soil test kits and loads of info about lawn care. *In
general, sandy soils tend to be
alkaline and soil with lots of leaf waste tend to be acid. *Some acid
loving plants, like rhododendron,
might also suffer.


Too alkaline can cause plants to not take up nutrients. *I have used
sulfur (ferrous sufate?) to
help acid-loving plants in our sandy yard.


Litmus paper should test for ph easily, for 10$ any hardware store
will have a complete test kit that will be accurate enough.


Local nurseries around here will test your soil for free while you
wait.

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It can kill the grass.


They use a visable layer of lime to mark playfields. It doesn't kill them.


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On Oct 7, 8:43*pm, "Bob F" wrote:
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Don & Lucille wrote:


Is there such a thing as using too much lime on a lawn? What would happen if
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It can kill the grass.


They use a visable layer of lime to mark playfields. It doesn't kill them..


It wont kill it but all plants grow best in near neutral ph, make it
real alkaline or acid and plants suffer. Self testing for ph is easy.


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... all plants grow best in near neutral ph, ...


Except those that don't, of course...

Azaleas, rhododendron, etc., need fairly acidic soil conditions to do
well as only one example...

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On Oct 8, 8:08*am, dpb wrote:
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... all plants grow best in near neutral ph, ...


Except those that don't, of course...

Azaleas, rhododendron, etc., need fairly acidic soil conditions to do
well as only one example...

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I have not found that so, I acid treated for ferns, rhotodendrons and
dont notice anything but maybe my soil is more to the acid side anyway
even though its neutral. Neutral has a range its not an exact ph point
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Is there such a thing as using too much lime on a lawn? What would happen if
the soil was too sweet if there is such a thing?


You can use too much lime. For a half acre use 500 pounds, test in 6
months, and repeat if needed. Most grasses grow best at 6.5 to
neutral.
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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
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