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TC_Manhattan · March 22, 2017

Here are the instructions that come with/from EarthBox. They say you need to add one pound (1#) dolomite lime initially, and then each year after as well.

Here's the link: https://earthbox.com/earthbox-pdf/EB...IONS_NEW-2.pdf

According to Espoma, their garden lime, which is pelletized, equals 1 1/3 cups to 1 lb.

According to a conversion site, pulverized lime equals 1 cup to .38 lb., so therefore
1 lb. equals 2.6 cups.

Not sure about the difference in uptake between the pelletized and the pulverized.
I used the pulverized stuff from my local ag. store, which sells a 50# bag for under $5.
They have the pelletized stuff also, that's priced at about $6 for 50#.
Either is cheaper than Espoma, but depends on how much you need.

March 22, 2017	#6
TC_Manhattan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 457	Here are the instructions that come with/from EarthBox. They say you need to add one pound (1#) dolomite lime initially, and then each year after as well. Here's the link: https://earthbox.com/earthbox-pdf/EB...IONS_NEW-2.pdf According to Espoma, their garden lime, which is pelletized, equals 1 1/3 cups to 1 lb. According to a conversion site, pulverized lime equals 1 cup to .38 lb., so therefore 1 lb. equals 2.6 cups. Not sure about the difference in uptake between the pelletized and the pulverized. I used the pulverized stuff from my local ag. store, which sells a 50# bag for under $5. They have the pelletized stuff also, that's priced at about $6 for 50#. Either is cheaper than Espoma, but depends on how much you need.