Comments on: Different Kinds of Lime http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/different-kinds-of-lime/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:08:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John H. from Orlando http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/different-kinds-of-lime/comment-page-1/#comment-14099 John H. from Orlando Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:50:32 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=246#comment-14099 Based on this posting, I just pulverized a few of the sea shells that I had brought back from the beach. First, I used a hammer to break them. I was somewhat surprised how easily the shells and small pieces of (dead) coral cracked and soon became a coarse powdery mixture. I took this mix and placed it into my old coffee blender. After a couple pulses, the mix was a very fine powder. Normally I use my blender to pulverize my dried egg shells. I like that I have the opportunity to use sea shells as a source of CaCO3 since my family doesn't eat as many egg as I think my bin could use. Now I wonder if I can manually crushed other easily obtained rocks to create my own rock powder. I have heard that volcanic rock dust (azomite) can greatly enhance the mineral content of your vermicompost and thus improve its effect on plant growth. Based on this posting, I just pulverized a few of the sea shells that I had brought back from the beach. First, I used a hammer to break them. I was somewhat surprised how easily the shells and small pieces of (dead) coral cracked and soon became a coarse powdery mixture. I took this mix and placed it into my old coffee blender. After a couple pulses, the mix was a very fine powder.
Normally I use my blender to pulverize my dried egg shells. I like that I have the opportunity to use sea shells as a source of CaCO3 since my family doesn’t eat as many egg as I think my bin could use.

Now I wonder if I can manually crushed other easily obtained rocks to create my own rock powder. I have heard that volcanic rock dust (azomite) can greatly enhance the mineral content of your vermicompost and thus improve its effect on plant growth.

]]> By: Nick http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/different-kinds-of-lime/comment-page-1/#comment-13937 Nick Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:25:25 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=246#comment-13937 Thanks Bantley! I appreciate your timely reply. I also must tell you , I find your blog invaluable! Keep up the good work. Thanks Bantley!
I appreciate your timely reply.
I also must tell you , I find your blog invaluable!
Keep up the good work.

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