In a message dated 4/00 8:24:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, GMurray74@aol.com writes: << lime takes some time to do its thing. So Gareth you will most likely experience difficulties this year more than last. >> Guy, I have feared that that would be the case. Time to finally admit that I've just gotta do Lord Byron's soil test. Tobacco (cigar wrapper growers) in these parts used to dust pretty heavily spring and fall for the reason you state, and the lawn addicts load up in May-June to provide sweetness for overseeding in the fall. One thing's for sure, with all that calcium carbonate, I won't have blossom end rot for another hunnert years. 'Course, I might not have any blossoms either. Gareth