Testing Sta-Green Rapid Lime

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Testing Sta-Green Rapid Lime

Post by andy10917 » August 20th, 2018, 9:32 pm

I bought my maintenance dose of "new process" Lime today for the Poa Plantation, and used the Sta-Green Rapid Lime to test as a product on the Lime "recommended list". We should see if it is as good as the three on the list in 90 days.

Who was it that said that they had info that it was rebranded Solu-Cal? Where did that info come from?

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Re: Testing Sta-Green Rapid Lime

Post by TimmyG » August 20th, 2018, 10:19 pm

First read the very lower left of the back label where it mentions Solu-Cal. Then compare every specification. See here and here.

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Re: Testing Sta-Green Rapid Lime

Post by ken-n-nancy » August 25th, 2018, 8:50 am

I'm curious as to what is included in your testing. Can you elaborate?

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Re: Testing Sta-Green Rapid Lime

Post by RobRoy » November 7th, 2018, 12:19 pm

Not quite 90 days out, but was wondering how the eval was going.

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Re: Testing Sta-Green Rapid Lime

Post by andy10917 » November 7th, 2018, 12:37 pm

I like it - a lot.


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Re: Testing Sta-Green Rapid Lime

Post by PW405 » November 7th, 2018, 9:53 pm

I'll have to grab a bag. I'm not sure exactly how to describe what the "regular" lime I used did... by the lawn seemed to suffer for a week or so after I applied it.

Here's my theory - the cheap limes reduce porosity on top of the soil by creating a "seal" of sorts as they slowly dissolve. Thoughts?

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Re: Testing Sta-Green Rapid Lime

Post by andy10917 » November 7th, 2018, 10:42 pm

What evidence is there for your theory? A "seal of sorts" sounds vague...

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