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Re: soil


failor.3@osu.edu wrote:
> 
> >I did a soil test in my growing area that is 40x40 feet,and i have a
> >real problem.The PH 9-10 , N-3% ,P-4% , K-12%  can any one give me an
> >idea of the best way to fix this. thank you Russ  korny@themall.net
> 
> Russ,
> 
> That pH seems too high, unless alot of lime or some other alkaline
> substance was put there it just doesn't seem possible. Have you grown
> anything there before? and how well did it do? If something has been grow
> ok there before then that pH is probably quite a bit off.
The pH can be this high naturally. I live near the coast in Western
Australia, and there is a very large limestone bed here, which is the
remains of a coral reef from a long long time ago. As a result, the
average pH in my garden is about 9, and adding sulphur and other organic
material only helps in the short short term, as more limestone just
dissolves out.
John
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