dolomite lime. how much to use per gallon of soil

I have 5 day old seedlings and I want to add dolomite lime to each 5 gallon bucket. each bucket has close to 5 gallons of soil in each. how much dolomite lime per gallon of soil? thanks JERICO

One TBsp..per gallon.

thanks alot Coho. my 5 day seedlings are ok. one has the first set of serated leaves curly up. but the new growth looks fine. any idea why

fox farm light warrior/ocean 75/25 no nutes. distilled water
she is growing everyday

im growing a few seedlings atm also and theres 1 or two where the first set just never developed right for some reason. Im sure it will grow out of it or be culled lol.

lol i sure hope so. i was worried about over watering, alot of noobs like myself find that to be easy to do lol

Heat is a guess.

constant 75-79 degrees...... thanks coho

anyone have an idea???? leaves upward?

Mg lockout? It could be ph problems if the leaves actually curl into a curly-cue circular type shape (Like a stereotypical snail shell). The Mg would be an upward bend but the ph would actually curl in on itself. Heat stresses appear all over the leaf margins usually.

I dealt with a huge ph issue once.. then flushed too thoroughly and had troubles getting the right balance back. It slowly sides out of whack, and before you know it you're losing leaves and getting canoeing leaves with multiple different deficiencies appearing at once. Mainly yellowing leaves, purplish stems, and if flowering, purple inner leaves (P DeficiencY). Ph issues are a bitch. But it's always the first thing I check for when I can't determine a readily apparent cause.

I know the post is old bUt I thought it could help future viewers.

I take it there already in their final pots. I like to put it in before I plant them. I usually use 1 to 2 tbls per gallon. I recommend that you use the powdered version vs the pelletized version. Powdered works quicker while pelletized can take up to a month to really take effect.

hotshotisdashit said:

I take it there already in their final pots. I like to put it in before I plant them. I usually use 1 to 2 tbls per gallon. I recommend that you use the powdered version vs the pelletized version. Powdered works quicker while pelletized can take up to a month to really take effect.

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Yeah the fine grind feels finer than sand and works immediately. When adding to water it does not like to fully mix as easily though... so keep these jugs separate also. When adding a tbsp or two, it will still collect and settle to the bottom. So if you do not rinse these VERY thoroughly, you can actually raise the PH in the water or two after, off the same 2 tbsp you originally use.

I've noticed when mixing water w dolomite, a tsp will raise the water to around 9 on the PH scale. Then adding in a tsp of FF Tiger Bloom will actually bring your ph right to the 6.8 range. Either way, it's best to use the water right after mixing bc by morning, 90% of the dolomite will settle. You'll still buffer your ph, just be careful not to overdo it. Too much Ca can lockout other micro nutes.

Using in the fine form will require it to be done more often, so the best advice is to watch your runoff and test it often. Dolomite does not automatically make things neutral... they will typically increase in alkalinity. But having such a buffer mixed to your acidic feed nutes will create that balance that many attribute to just dolomite alone. It really is a great way to get ph under control when feeding on a recommended or heavy dosage Schedule.

MoReJew-ce said:

Yeah the fine grind feels finer than sand and works immediately. When adding to water it does not like to fully mix as easily though... so keep these jugs separate also. When adding a tbsp or two, it will still collect and settle to the bottom. So if you do not rinse these VERY thoroughly, you can actually raise the PH in the water or two after, off the same 2 tbsp you originally use.

I've noticed when mixing water w dolomite, a tsp will raise the water to around 9 on the PH scale. Then adding in a tsp of FF Tiger Bloom will actually bring your ph right to the 6.8 range. Either way, it's best to use the water right after mixing bc by morning, 90% of the dolomite will settle. You'll still buffer your ph, just be careful not to overdo it. Too much Ca can lockout other micro nutes.

Using in the fine form will require it to be done more often, so the best advice is to watch your runoff and test it often. Dolomite does not automatically make things neutral... they will typically increase in alkalinity. But having such a buffer mixed to your acidic feed nutes will create that balance that many attribute to just dolomite alone. It really is a great way to get ph under control when feeding on a recommended or heavy dosage Schedule.

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A few times when I didn't initially put the dolomite lime in the soil I just sprinkled the tbls on top of the soil. So with each watering it was able to break down deeper and more into the soil. I've never just mixed it with water and watered.