Dolomite

Dolomite is a natural Including:, California Variegated Mutant, Pruning Roseslimestone rock containing roughly equal parts of magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate. The breakdown can alter according to the quality of the material.

Although it is said to correct acidity in soils, Consider also:, Gourds, Green Manure some people claim that its properties Go here:, flora15, Bush Rosesdo not work in that direction.

As calcium and magnesium are essential to the well being of plants, Also consider:, Preparing your lawn - Levelling, Farm Real Estate United States dolomite is most valuable for correcting deficiencies of those minerals in soils. Consider also:, Types of Plants - L, Ferns Rates of application vary from .5 to .75 kg to the square metre.

What's Inside

Plant Bacterial Diseases - Bacteria which attack plants are much smaller than parasitic fungi but infect in a similar manner by living in, and killing, the tissues. Some species are able to persist by remaining in plant debris or in dormant cells in the tissue of seeds, corms, bulb... more

Miniature Roses - Miniature roses range from 8 to 20 in. high. The tiny individual blooms are often replicas of hybrid teas. The foliage is also proportionately smaller. They are excellent for edgings of beds of floribundas or hybrid teas, as well as for window boxes or ro... more

Green Manure - In a large garden a good plan is to rest one seventh of the area devoted to vegetables and cut flowers every year, and to sow this seventh with a green manure or cover crop which can be dug or ploughed in at the end of the season. A more intensive program... more

Cleaning House Plants - Many house plants belong in the tropics. They tend to lose condition in areas with cool winters and are even more unhappy with the changes of temperature brought about by irregular house heating. When spring comes, they will revive. Some will need repotti... more

Plant Virus Diseases - With virus diseases, the exact identification of the parasite is difficult. Viruses are so small that they cannot be seen through the ordinary microscopes used to detect and study fungous and bacterial parasites. They can be photographed by means of moder... more

Bonsai Planting - After the initial pruning and shaping, the tree is ready for planting in its container, which has been selected carefully to frame it. The drainage holes in the bottom of the pot are covered with plastic screen to prevent the soil from falling through. Bu... more

Seed Stratification - Certain seeds will not germinate until they have been subjected for some weeks or even months to low temperatures and humid conditions similar to those which occur in nature after they drop from the parent plant and are covered with fallen leaves and othe... more

Scale and Perspective in a Japanese Garden - The mountains, hills, lakes, streams, waterfalls and seashores of Japan have inspired its traditional gardens. Scale and proportion are very important Most Japanese gardens are created on comparatively small areas, and every effort is made to establish th... more