Re: Ph Blues
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- Subject: Re: Ph Blues
- From: K* R*
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:58:02 -0500
Mike,
Similar trouble here. This will be our second year working at bringing our
level DOWN to a more tolerable level.
We live in New England,on the edge of a Pine Forest,Had previously enriched
the soil with composted pine needles mucked out of our pond, and yearly
applications of composted cow manure(before we started on pumpkins) Thought
sure the soil would be TOO acid so followed with dumping ash from our wood
stove one winter. When we got the soil tests back, our soil was between
7.7&7.8! Most people we talk to have a hard time believing it but we sent it
out to 2 labs with the same results. the aluminum sulfate helps, but it
still takes time. Our newest soil test shows us at 7.2.
Good luck, Cyndi
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Nepereny <cucurbyte@hotmail.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 11:10 PM
Subject: Ph Blues
>Hey everyone,
>
>I have been adding liberal amounts of composted horse manure to my
>pumpkin sites over the last 2-3 years. I received my soil test back
>today and I couldn't believe my eyes. My Ph levels were 7.5 and 7.6! Aye
>carumba! I thought adding compost would neutralize the soil bringing
>it's Ph level to 7.0. Apparently not. My phosphorus and potassium levels
>were through the roof too. Does anyone know how I can bring all these
>back to appropriate levels over the next couple months?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mike
>
>
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