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When water is added to burnt lime, the lime forms hydroxides. Gardeners calls this hydrated because we don’t know if hydroxidated is a real word. This material is bulkier than agriculture lime. It can be used when plants are not present but can burn plant roots. It is more caustic than burnt lime. Most gardeners will use agricultural lime instead.
