Is lime environmentally friendly?
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Question by srvevh1: Is lime environmentally friendly?
I recently applied some lime around some grape vines to make the soil less acidic. Can lime be used in organic agriculture? Is there anything environmentally wrong with doing this?
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lime is poisonous to plants, it is like acid and burns through roots like a dose of salts
NutRack
January 18, 2012 at 10:35 am
Lime is completely environmentally benign. Lime is used in agriculture and steel production. In agriculture, the most common use is neutralizing soil acids created by decomposition of nitrogen – nitric acids – and countering acidic rain – sulfur compounds from burning coal and other industrial processes. Lime is also used to cover decomposing dead animals to reduce odors. Similarly, baking soda – sodium bicarbonate – neutralizes acids. Carbon dioxide is released when acids react with these base materials. Of course, in large quantities, release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere may be harmful by trapping radiant heat and contributing to global warming.
MountainMan
January 18, 2012 at 10:44 am
Lime is a natural substance made from limestone. It is used organically on organic farms and works great to raise the ph. The is nothing environmentally wrong with using lime just use it in moderation or you could make your soil to basic and make it hard for plants to extract nutrients.
Nick
January 18, 2012 at 11:22 am