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Screened limestone
Does anyone use screened limestone that's for garden use as a supplement? I have a grapevine and someone told me to use it on the plant otherwise the grapes would be bitter so I bought some and as far as I can make out, there are no other ingredients in it. I remember Kirkie getting limestone chips at one time but I've never seen them on sale around here. I have cuttlefish bone but the torts have been biting bits off the concrete paving slabs which of course contains lime. Link https://www.lovethegarden.com/produc...-soil-improver
According to the information sheets it's just limestone. They are little round balls Last edited by Alan1; 16-06-2017 at 07:51 AM. |
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If you think in the wild nobody screens calcium there.
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https://www.stonefirms.com/products/
You could try these people Alan i have used them in the past for cut stone for work and they are very helpful I'm sure if you asked the would send you a sample. |
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It was only after buying this product for the grape plant that I thought about letting the torts at it and I was really just wanting to be sure the stuff didn't contain anything else at all other than natural lime |
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Is your grapevine indoors or out Sandy? I have just brought one from A!do £5! I got a Russian vine/ mile a minute but its a no feed on tortoise table (despite several friends feeding it!) |
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Going back to calcium I always buy a large tub of limestone flour from agricultural suppliers that is designed for horses. |
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Sorry just got back from roasting France.
My grape is outside and flourishes:0) And like Mary I always use tubbed limestone flour from a horse retailer:0) Cheap and cheerful.
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I bought a large tub of limestone flour once from Harbro and the torts just ignored it
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