Re: [Rose-list] will citrus lower pH?

**"* R* W* <p*@televar.com>**

Hi!

Yes, I tried citrus peels and it did not lower the ph.  I tried cider
vinegar and that really did not work either.  I used aluminum sulfate
and that lowered it.  I used a very small amount at a time to be sure I
didn't lower it too much.  Seems it took about half a dozen treatments.
I had soil with serious alkaline problems so I had to work harder than
most to correct it.  I never did get it down to what I wanted it to be
but it was something I could live with.  Check with your extension agent
for instructions regarding mixing and applying.

Patti (Not the one with the roses blooming already!)
p*@televar.com

k wrote:
> 
> Last fall I mixed a small amount of stove ashes into one of my rose
> beds' dirt.  Now it has an akaline pH reading. It is the only bed that's
> akaline and also the only bed I added ashes to;  so I am thinking that
> stove ashes are responsible for the higher pH test reading.  My question
> is this:  Has anyone ever tried to add citrus peels or pulps to the dirt
> to acidify the pH level?
> 
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