Yes, Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime is pet safe when used as directed.
We would recommend to incorporate the Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime in the soil first and then plant your seed. Make sure to water thoroughly after as directed on the label.
The coverage area for Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime is 5,000 square feet per 40lb bag.
We do apologize that we are unable to provide the amount of Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime needed to raise the pH in your soil. You would need to refer to a soil test analysis for how much lime you need to apply to raise the pH correctly.
Yes, Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime is proven to raise and correct soil pH and will provide optimum results when applied as directed. Keep in mind that it may take multiple applications over time to reach your desired results.
Yes, it is possible to apply too much lime such as Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime to the lawn in which you may notice yellowing of the turf. Also, too much lime runs the risk of raising the pH level from a low level that is acidic up to a high level which would be alkaline and therefore the soil will not be able access to iron, potassium, and nitrogen it needs. Even lacking one of these nutrients can cause the lawn to yellow.
To correct over applications of lime, it is recommended to do a pH test of your lawn to get the pH level. The ideal pH level for growing grass is between 6.5 and 7. If the pH of the lawn is too high, do not apply anything for 4-8 weeks and keep watering the lawn. Using ammonium sulfate such as Hi-Yield Ammonium Sulfate 21-0-0to lower the pH can be used to lower pH levels in alkaline soils.
We also suggest contacting the Master Gardener with the county Cooperative Extension Office to also assist you with rate levels and best timing of applications for your region.
The Soil Doctor Pelletized Lime is not labeled to repel snakes. We would recommend one of our Snake Repellents instead.
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Per the label on the Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime you will apply 50 lbs per 1,000 sq ft.
At the rate of 50lbs per 1000 sq feet, you would need 375 pounds to cover your 75 x 100 ft. area of Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime.
The amount of lime and the type of lime needed to raise your pH will be based on your soil needs. The amount the bag coverage rate will vary. We do recommend performing a soil test or having one done through the local cooperative extension office Master Gardener to determine how much you should apply.
Unfortunately there isn't anything we are aware of that will keep dog urine from creating dead spots in the turf. Adding limestone such as Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime to areas of the lawn where there is discoloration due to pet urine has been known to help as another option. You should remove dead grass as much as possible. You can use fertilizers that promote good grass growth to help encourage it to thrive and withstand some of the urination. Fertilizers with Iron often help with the greening of the lawn as well to try and offset some of the yellowing The key is encouraging/training pets to use areas with pine straw or rock/non lawn areas to prevent damage to lawn.
Per the label, you will apply one bag of Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime per 1,000 sq. ft. to maintain soil pH and two bags per 1,000 sq. ft. to correct acidic soils.
Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime is calcitic lime pellets.
