Dragons Eye Pines- lime okay?

Discussion in 'Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers)' started by andrew gibbbs, Jul 17, 2016.

  1. andrew gibbbs

    andrew gibbbs New Member

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    Hi there, I recently planted a few dragons eye pines and threw in a few handfuls of lime in with the topsoil and a bit of bonemeal. I later learned that lime neutralizes the soil and that pines like a more acidic soil. What should I do? Will the lime affect the pines growth negatively over he years? Should I dig it up and move the trees to a different location where there is no lime added to the soil and they might do better?
     
  2. ThorFinn

    ThorFinn New Member

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    Depending on how much lime you added you could potentially top dress the area with a little powdered sulphur to counter the lime or try mixing some peat moss into the soil around it
     
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    andrew gibbbs New Member

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    Thanks Thor, I will look into that:)
     

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