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I would like to put an urgent call out to all UK Growers who may be reading this. After making 75 Phone calls i have been unsucessful in being able to find any supplier for Horticultural/Agricultural Grade Dolomite Lime & Gypsum but so far no luck. I know the Lime is available from some Horticultural Sundries Companies but the cost is totally stupid and i am not willing to pay the earth just to put it in the earth. The Gypsum is available in small 2 or 3 Kilo boxes for around 4 or 5 Quid a box, i need about 100 Kilo's therefor cost of this is also prohibitive buying it by the box. If anyone knows of a supplier of Dolomite Lime & Gypsum in 25 Kilo bags and who does not want stupid money for it please contact me on UKGPG@aol.com

This is an urgent request therefor any speedy reply will be appreciated.

P.S. I have tried all the Builders Merchants, Suppliers to the major Garden Centres and suppliers to the Agricultural and Horticultural Trades with no luck at all.

Regards
Mike

12/22/2005 7:57:59 AM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

Mike,
Edwin Tucker & Sons sell Dolomite Lime,£19.95 per 25kg that price is delivered.They are a Devon firm don't do a lot of advertising but have a surprisingly large catalogue I get my seed Potatoes from them.
Will have to think harder about the Gypsum I think the plastering stuff from british gypsum is higher in sulphur than usa stuff.

Mark

12/22/2005 8:32:49 AM

Lymington UK

Hi Mike just saw your message I use a company called Fargrow in West Sussex who should be able to get the lime but not sure about the gypsum . I will try to find out on Friday.
Ian

12/22/2005 5:12:06 PM

Lymington UK

Hi Mike phoned Fargro today Dolomite lime £4.72 Ground chalk £3.69 Garden lime £4.79.I have never used Garden Lime before but I think it would be part Dolomite and part Ground Lime.They can get Gypsum but do not stock and did`nt have a cost.All 25 Kilo bags. The only problem would be delivery I`m not sure how that would work out.Hope this helps
Regards Ian

12/23/2005 11:01:32 AM

ENGLAND

Mark & Ian
Thankyou for replying, i am all sorted on the Dolomite Lime & Gypsum supply problem now, Alun got me sorted out with some from their Allotment Society Trading Hut. I am still looking for Black Strap Molasses though, just bought a Jar of it in an emergency from a Health Food Shop. Far too expencive to buy any quantity for continual use but i will keep the worms happy for a little while with what i have managed to find.

Happy New Year to you Lad's.

Cheers
Mike

12/27/2005 1:38:28 AM

Liverpool , England

Mark, We get dolomite lime delivered here and after putting on our bit of profit we sell it for £4.50 for 25kg bag.The Gypsum works out at £11 for 25kg sack.

Alun

1/3/2006 3:46:05 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

Alun,
A bargain!I'd buy 100kg of Gypsum off yah,trouble is parcel force want £80 to get it here lol.

1/3/2006 4:42:23 PM