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
| Current pH | Apply per 100 sq.ft |
| 6.0 | 3 lbs (6 cups) |
| 5.5 | 5 lbs (10 cups) |
| 5.0 | 10 lbs (20 cups) |