> If Dr G applied approx 330,000 lbs per acre and the MAX > application should have been 5 lbs per 100 sq ft. > How far was he off?? By my figuring, I come up with about 757.6 lb/100sq ft. That is 151.5 times the max application for a garden. If this is an application of lime, it would certainly be enough to dispose of dead bodies. I know my chiles would be unhappy in a soil with such a drastically elevated pH, but what I want to know is: Could botulism spores survive? Scott... just wondering... KCK