-=> Quoting Christopher Greaves to Marilyn Boissoneault <=-
CG> My chosen method is to take one hanging basket into the shower
CG> with me each morning. "Save water, shower with a frond" is my
CG> motto.
Well that might be good for smaller potted plants, but I don't
think I'm ready to carry a potted tomato in and try to get it to
the shower.....they can be rather heavy!!! 
CG> Dolomite, as in Italian Alps, is a Calcium Carbonate, isn't it,
CG> in highly compressed (metamorphosed) form? As such I suspect it
CG> acts as an agent at reducing acidity, as we know well from adding
CG> a cup of vinegar (acid) to a tablespoon of baking soda (variously
CG> Na2CO3 or NaHCO3).
I don't know the scientific names, but I do know that dolomite is
supposed to add both calcium and magnesium to the soil as well as
reducing the acidity.
CG> This leads me to wonder about the wisdom of adding a pinch or
CG> spray of baking soda to soil to neutralise any stray acids? The
CG> by-prodcuts would be Sodium salts (Na) which rinse out quickly,
CG> and carbon dioxide and water.
I guess I would hestitate on the baking soda since I wouldn't
know how much to use, might err in the wrong direction.  Maybe
you can experiment and tell me the results!!!
Marilyn
... Life is just annoying, not impossible.
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