CULT: Wood Ashes and pH
- Subject: CULT: Wood Ashes and pH
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 17:54:40 -0700
From: "Jeff and Carolyn Walters" <cwalters@digitalpla.net>
Carryl Meyer writes:
> 1. Ashes from wood stove--a physical hazard to little 'n's', not enough
> ashes to change the ground to more acid (as someone else said last time I
> mentioned it)
I have always understood that wood ashes added to the soil have the
tendency to raise pH (lower acidity). That is why I never use them here
where soil pH is already as high as it needs to be.
Chemists and Soil Scientists, can you help us here?
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4, Sunset Zone 2)
cwalters@digitalpla.net
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