Indoor how much lime is to much?
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Hi, Scrappy 
That sounds like a lot of lime! What kind/brand of lime are you using? And, what was the pH before and after the first 8Tbs?
That sounds like a lot of lime! What kind/brand of lime are you using? And, what was the pH before and after the first 8Tbs?
How much lime is too much? About that much!
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Hi Scrappy,
While lime has a low solubility in water the low pH of your soil will cause a chemical reaction with the lime that will neutralize the acid in the soil. You are already at about double what I typically use in my soil. What you have added should last 6-8 weeks without any issue. You already have seen a significant pH increase and if you over do it you can easily push the pH over 8 which will get you into trouble the other direction. I would wait at least another week as I believe you will continue to see pH increase and you are not that far from where you want to be. Just my 2 cents
While lime has a low solubility in water the low pH of your soil will cause a chemical reaction with the lime that will neutralize the acid in the soil. You are already at about double what I typically use in my soil. What you have added should last 6-8 weeks without any issue. You already have seen a significant pH increase and if you over do it you can easily push the pH over 8 which will get you into trouble the other direction. I would wait at least another week as I believe you will continue to see pH increase and you are not that far from where you want to be. Just my 2 cents
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I think oldster is right on I'd keep monitoring the pH,Scrappy, and expect it will climb slowly for a bit. I've only had to add garden lime once, when I was using a test soil, and I remember that I crushed the pellets (and, used 1/4 cup for 10 gals of soil) to get it to respond more quickly.
Since you're getting closer to good pH (at 5.8), I'd go with oldster's advise
I'd keep monitoring the pH,Scrappy, and expect it will climb slowly for a bit. I've only had to add garden lime once, when I was using a test soil, and I remember that I crushed the pellets (and, used 1/4 cup for 10 gals of soil) to get it to respond more quickly. Since you're getting closer to good pH (at 5.8), I'd go with oldster's advise
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Chin up
Looks like it may turn out ok. Keep us posted, and let's all twist one up and enjoy 
