Re: Clay soil
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- Subject: Re: Clay soil
- From: J* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:45:12 -0600 (MDT)
Bill Shear wrote:
>
> My guess is that alfalfa pellets would be slightly acidic as they decay.
> But for the most part, organic matter acts as a buffer in the soil and does
> not change pH much.
Hmmmm. Bill, is it not correct that most organic matter as it decomposes
has an acidifying effect on the soil? I found that the Ph of my raised
beds was more acid that the surrounding native soil (down to 5.9 in some
spots) so I added some oyster shell as a buffer to keep the Ph in a more
neutral range. I had used redwood soil conditioner as the primary
organic matter additive.
John | "There be dragons here"
| Annotation used by ancient cartographers
| to indicate the edge of the known world.
John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
Heavy clay base for my raised beds.
