Re: Soil Amendments for clay soil

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• Subject: Re: Soil Amendments for clay soil
• From: c* d* <c*@JUNO.COM>
• Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 11:00:54 EST
• References: <970204162629_1048164274@emout19.mail.aol.com>

Anyone know where you can get this "0-0-60" potash in Southern
California?

On Tue, 4 Feb 1997 21:34:25 -0500 "Edward J. Haggerty"
<EHagge6288@AOL.COM> writes:
>Hi Jane,
>
>Your question about soil amendments, if you use Mel's mix you can grow
>just
>about anything you want.  I've found it a little weak in pot ash and
>have
>added some 0 - 0 - 60 to help it.  My garden grows well, the plants
>love it.
> I just plant in the mix.  When I built my blocks, I dug down about a
>foot
>and sifted the soil.  I then filled the block with the perfect soil
>mix in
>the book.  When I turn the mix over I just turn over the mix.  I leave
>the
>clay alone.
>
>Soil conditioner for clay is gypsum.  You can get it at any garden
>center for
>about $5.00 or less for a 40 lb bag.  I mix it 50/50 pelletized gypsum
>to
>pelletized lime and spread it over my sqft garden in the late fall
>when I put
>the garden to bed for the winter.  I also add it to my lawn twice a
>year.  I
>have clay soil too.
>
>I've not used horse manure but at least 2 years old should be ok.
>
>Ed in SW Illinois
>

• Re: Soil Amendments for clay soil
• From: "Edward J. Haggerty" <EHagge6288@AOL.COM>

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