Re: clay soil

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• Subject: Re: clay soil
• From: K* K* <k*@PACBELL.NET>
• Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 05:13:05 +0000
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> Does anyone know whether it is beneficial to add just plain sand to clayish
> soil..such as the kind for children's sandboxes, or would I need to do more
> specific research on exact fixes? I haven't yet contacted the county
> extention office so don't know the exact problems.
>
> Cheralyn
> Zone 6 in Boise Idaho
>
Adding pumice to clay soil has been very beneficial for my soil.  I
get it from a local farm supply store.  It's kind of like a pourous
rock material, and lasts forever.  Really helps drainage too.  This
same farm supply also suggested tons of organic compost.

Is peat moss a well-draining or moisture retentive substance.  If
it's moisture retentive, I wouldn't think it would be good for clay
since clay drains so poorly anyway.


Kim Kiernan
kimk@pacbell.net
Laguna Hills, So. California

zone 9, Sunset zone 22/23

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