Garden Lime
100% Organic – Improves soil structure and sweetens soil to make nutrients more available to plants. Corrects Calcium deficiency and helps to accelerate composting.
Most plants require a fairly neutral soil pH – As most New Zealand soils are more acidic, using Garden Lime can have many benefits for your garden.
As lime neutralises acidity, testing soil for its pH value with a testing kit is recommended. The optimum level or “neutral range” is between pH 6.5 and 7. In neutral soils, most nutrients are available and the plant may take up what it needs without restraint.
How to use Garden Lime
100g (approx. ½ cup) per square metre will bring the pH up from 5 to 7, so 60 – 90 g per square metre would be most commonly used.
When planting trees, shrubs, flowering plants or vegetables, incorporate lime into the soil to promote early root development and strong, healthy growth.
Sprinkle lime into compost box, layering compost and lime. This will help release the elements and speed the breakdown of the composting material as well as reducing odour.
Always water well after applying lime.
NOTE: Do not use Lime on acid loving plants such as Azalea, Camellia, Daphne, Boronia, and Rhododendron. Hydrangea will eventually turn from blue to pink with the application of lime. Crops such as Potatoes, Tomatoes, Raspberries and Strawberries also do well in a more acidic soil. (pH 5.0 – 6.0)
