Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Re: [papercreters] Ag Lime Versus Hydrated Lime

I called the local agri supply (Southern States) to find out exactly what they sold and the differences. They told me that what we buy to freshen stalls is Hydrated Lime and what we buy to put on the fields is not. Maybe that would infer that some farm supplies carry both products.

Clarissa


--- On Wed, 6/25/08, CALXA@aol.com <CALXA@aol.com> wrote:
From: CALXA@aol.com <CALXA@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [papercreters] Ag Lime Versus Hydrated Lime
To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 3:12 PM

Yes, but it must be Calcium Hydroxide - Hydrated lime, not Agricultural limestone, often sold as lime.
 
In a message dated 6/24/2008 9:19:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, sklarm-yahoo@ screwdecaf. cx writes:

Lime when added to papercrete is believed to have the following positive attributes:


- insect reduction
- flame retardant
- mold reduction (Eric mentioned)
- workability (Eric mentioned)

I should also mention that a 50lb bag of lime is much more easier to lift than a 94lb bag of Portland cement. Lime can be used to make a bright white paint which has some ability to protect papercrete (although a addition of prickly pear or latex paint would be a good idea).




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