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German term or phrase:	Algenkalk
English translation:	Calcitic lime
Entered by:	babbleon

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8:49pm Feb 18, 2004

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German term or phrase: Algenkalk

Leichter, sandiger Boden
Verbesserung: Mehrmals im Jahr in kleinen Gaben
Kompost , Tonminerale und Steinmehl einarbeiten.

Talking about how to improve your soil in the garden and preparing for a flowerbed.

babbleon

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babbleon (asker): 8:53pm Feb 18, 2004: Verbesserung: Mehrmals jährlich Algenkalk oder kohlensauren
Kalk und Tonmehle dünn einarbeiten.
babbleon (asker): 9:41pm Feb 18, 2004: context - Query: Is algal limestone a common name for a type of soil improver that we use in the garden? This is to be used in a gardening book for amateurs so the term should be suitable for a layman.

Calcitic lime

Explanation:
According to my gardening book (one of 50 or so) and google. And algeal limestone is calcitic lime, but would not be the term commonly used. Quite honestly, the common term is always just "lime", and you would choose the one that is required for your soil - see my previous explanation about dolomitic versus calcitic lime.

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giselrike
United States

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Thanks for the explanation - this term is most appropriate for amateur gardeners.
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Algal Limestone

Lars Helbig

Calcitic lime

giselrike

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Algal Limestone

Explanation:
That would be algal limestone.

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Note added at 19 mins (2004-02-18 21:08:16 GMT)
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Kohlensaurer Kalk is simply \"calcium carbonat\" (CaCO3).
Tonmehl is \"clay flour\"

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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2004-02-18 21:53:17 GMT)
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Algal limestone is what Algenkalk is called in english. It is probably not a very common term, but still more common than \'chlorellopsis limestone\'.

Lars Helbig
Germany
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German
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Calcitic lime

Explanation:
According to my gardening book (one of 50 or so) and google. And algeal limestone is calcitic lime, but would not be the term commonly used. Quite honestly, the common term is always just "lime", and you would choose the one that is required for your soil - see my previous explanation about dolomitic versus calcitic lime.

Reference: http://agronomy.org/ccal/pdf/obj_ontario_pdf

giselrike
United States
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 7

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks for the explanation - this term is most appropriate for amateur gardeners.

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German: Algenkalk

English translation: Calcitic lime