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Asked by mahadiyu ·June 21, 2024 ·7.65k readers

Agricultural Lime

Great Natural Farmers!!!! Please, does application of agricultural lime on the living floor affects the good microbes?

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rpronaldorp23 · Sep 11, 2024
Be careful! Limestone raises the pH significantly, which causes nitrogen to volatilize in the form of ammonia, which is toxic to people and animals! It's fine in soil, but in compost or especially in chicken manure, where there's a lot of nitrogen, it can be dangerous! But after all, why would you want to put limestone on your poultry's floor? Do you want a fertilizer with more calcium? It's better to apply limestone directly to your soil.

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