Re: CULT: Soil
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Soil
- From: J* M* <m*@junction.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 12:04:39 -0700 (MST)
At 11:07 AM 98-01-13 -0700, Sharon wrote:
>In cleaning out my files, I ran across
>an old discussion about the effects of
>acid mulch and acil soil on arilbreds
>and spurias.
>
>True -- both prefer alkaline soil. There are
>a couple of old rules that newcomers may
>find helpful. If you can grow a bountiful
>crop of strawberries in unmodified soil,
>it's probably too acid for the alkaline-loving
>iris. If your hydrangeas are blue, without
>special treatment, your soil is definitely
>too acid.
>
>My question: do these rules still apply to
>our modern cultivars? Or have our iris
>been bred to be more tolerant?
>
>Can anyone confirm or refute this from
>personal experience? All I can report is
>it held true in Oklahoma 30 - 40 years ago.
>
>Sharon McAllister
>73372.1745@compuserve.com
>Southern New Mexico
>Where arilbreds and spurieas thrive
>but strawberries require imported soil
>
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Here, we grow strawberries, Spurias & Arilbreds in native soil and all do
well. I am a strawberry addict and would move if they didn't grow well. If
everything is cooperative during strawberry season, I will have eaten so
many that by the time they are slowing down, I will have had enough. Then
in about 10 days I am looking forward to the next spring. Everbearers or
day neutral types are okay in September but they do not really satisfy my
craving for TRUE strawberries.
The pH of our soil is roughly 6.6 - 6.8.
I think that any Spurias which we have imported have bloomed and shown good
increase during their first year. If we were to leave a clump for 8-10
years we would require power equipment to lift them.
