how to add lime?

how should i add lime to my soil that i already have plants in

1 tbls per gallon of soil as a top dressing , water in as normal.

xianx420 said:

how should i add lime to my soil that i already have plants in

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alright so i got a 5 gal bucket so are u saying i would add 5 tablespoons or add a table spoon in to a gal of water?

1 Table spoon, start small and work your way up, give it a week to see if it has an effect before giving it more.

...lol, if you have 5 gallons, add 5 tbls as a top dressing (evenly across the soil's top) and water it in evenly. Good luck bud.

Rippedvanwinkle77 said:

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HAHAHAHAHAHA +rep

Hydrated lime vs a different variety will help you out alot as well. Its processed to be water soluble and corrects soil pH instantly.

which one of you do i listen to lol..should i put 5 tablespoons or just one?

Hydrated Lime is generally a very cheap and effective (albeit short-lived) way to bring your pH up. Re-application is likely to be needed to keep your pH optimal even assuming that you are checking/correcting the pH of your fertilizer solution before feedings. As you mentioned, this is after the fact that you have installed your plants in the soil so application of Dolomitized Lime is impractical and much, much too slow to affect soil pH quickly enough at this point and should be added prior to planting. Check the soil runoff pH after using Hydrated Lime (add small amounts as the package directs) to determine what is needed. Guesswork and/or wild speculation is not advised in this situation. Try for a runoff pH in the 6.5-7.0 range.