Down To Earth™, Garden Lime, Organic Garden Mineral Fertilizer (5 LBS.)

Down to Earth Organic Garden Lime Calcium Carbonate Raises soil pH. Prilled, Fast Acting & Easy To Apply.

Down To Earth’s Garden lime sweetens your soil (raises the pH) to improve plant growth and maximize fertilizer performance. Natural limestone is ground into an ultra-fine powder and then formed into uniform mini granules (prills) for easy spreading and rapid reaction time. Lime supplies calcium, an essential nutrient required for proper plant growth.

• Down to Earth Garden Lime is a five pound box of all natural mineral fertilizer and is listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use in organic production
• Natural limestone is ground into an ultra-fine powder and then formed into uniform mini granules (prills) for easy spreading and rapid reaction time
• Sweetens your soil (raises the pH) to improve plant growth and maximize fertilizer performance
• Lime supplies calcium, an essential nutrient required for proper plant growth
• Registered Organic Input Material (CDFA)

Fertilizer Composition & Analysis

Derived from: Limestone

• Calcium (Ca): 34%
• Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3): 86%
• Calcium Carbonate Equivalent (CCE): 90%

Listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute for use in organic production.

Application Rates

Most garden plants prefer a soil pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Performing a complete soil analysis or using a soil pH home test kit before application is recommended.

• 2 cups = 1 lb.
• approximately 10 cups per 5 lb. box

For Vegetable Gardens & Flower Beds

To prepare new gardens, apply 1-1.5 lbs. per 100 square feet by evenly distributing over soil surface by hand or spreader. For soil pH maintenance, test and apply seasonally as needed.

For Trees & Shrubs

Spread ½-1 lb. per 1” of trunk diameter around the base outwards to the drip line and water in well.

To Adjust Soil pH