Re: Soil mineral replenishment?
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Soil mineral replenishment?
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:30:23 EST
In a message dated 99-02-10 12:09:36 EST, you write:
>
> Bob,
> I'm not sure about the aluminum but calcium can be added with calcium
> nitrate fertilizer or gypsum which helps with drainage for clay soils. If
> you add lime to acid soil that should also make some calcium available.
> Alaska Fertilizers makes a concentrated liquid of chelated iron with zinc.
> It's sold in pint and gallon containers. I'll have to do a little homework
> to find out what could help you put aluminum in the soil as a supplement.
> I'm looking for a safe way to add Boron. Maybe a solution of Borax? Does
> anybody have experience with this?
>
> Chris Michalec
> Covington, WA
Dang....what about like, maybe, just adding COMPOST?
Sheesh!
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