Re: Compost Pile-pH
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Compost Pile-pH
- From: "* A* <c*@value.net>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 19:40:11 -0800
Michael,
What is the pH of finished compost? Everything I have tested and commercial
compost analysis I have reviewed places finished compost at 7.9 to 8.3 pH.
At this pH level many of your nutrients are bound, if you had a soil pH of
6.0 and added 50% compost you would land at or around 7.0, preferably 6.8 to
6.9 pH at which level most all nutrients are available?
Just Prodding!
Chris Andersen
=====================================================
Finished compost is the perfect pumpkin
>ph - don't mess with perfect.
> There are many compost sites on the www - one of the best, is listed in
>our pumpkin list archives. Remember - compost happens.
>Michael in Akron
>mcohill@neo.lrun.com
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>> From: Bob & Karen Troy <usonetopch@earthlink.net>
>> To: Pumpkins@mallorn.com
>> Subject: Compost Pile
>> Date: Sunday, November 30, 1997 9:41 PM
>>
>> Im building and "open" Compost Pile using Horse Manure, Leaves ,Straw and
>
>> Grass clippings. (Spreading everything over my planting area).
>>
>> Should I Rototill it in every now and then, add lime, nitrogen, or cover
>it
>> with plastic and forget it for a while?
>>
>> Haven't taken a soil test, figure I'll wait till Spring. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Bob T.
>> Torrance CA.
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