To Lime or Not to Lime ??

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greetwellboy

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To Lime or Not to Lime ??
« on: January 15, 2017, 10:46 »
I plan on growing new potatoes and runner beans on my veg plot,do I need to lime or not.
Thanks.

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Re: To Lime or Not to Lime ??
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2017, 11:22 »
Never lime where potatoes are going, it causes scab.

I only lime where my brassicas are going, as crops rotate around there is enough to last til the brassicas come back to that place.
If you really want to be precise you could get a soil testing kit.

John's advice is here  http://www.allotment-garden.org/composts-fertilisers/lime-the-vital-fertiliser/

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Re: To Lime or Not to Lime ??
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2017, 11:53 »
Thank you very much indeed,no lime for me then.
What a wealth of knowledge on this site.
Regards

David


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