[pbs] [SPAM] Not lime. Limestone
Mark Mazer
markmazerandfm13 at earthlink.net
Thu Jun 26 16:43:05 EDT 2008
Im experimenting to see if the presence of limestone will make a
>difference in the soil pathogens.
Lime-limestone-CA) can be a microbial stimulant. Through the stimulation of microbial activity by liming-limestoning-CAfying, organic substances such as gums and resins are produced which coat and stabilize soil mineral aggregates. It may promote excessive rates of microbial decomposition, most evident in tropical soils, or potted plants in this subtropical clime.
According to the local farmer currently planting my back forty, increasing the pH (up to 7.0) through the application of lime-limestone-Ca in this subtropical climate helps with decreasing the incidence of fusarium in field cotton production.
Mark Mazer
Hertford, North Carolina
USDA 7B-8
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