Re: Engineering pH

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• Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 15:09:26 -0700

You can also use sulfur to lower the pH which is a constant battle here in AZ.

Rich


At 03:43 PM 5/2/97 PST, Westaway, Shawn wrote:
>Natalie wrote:
>
>>You can engineer the pH levels in your beds by adding lime or sulfur(?) to
>>adjust the levels.
>
>I believe that gypsum, which is calcium sulphate, is what you use to
>bring the pH down towards acid. At least that's what we used here
>in So. Calif. where our soil is extremely alkaline.
>Shawn
>swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
>Claremont, CA  USDA9b Sunset19
>
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