Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Hypertufa

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• Subject: Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Hypertufa
• From: G* N* <g*@MCI2000.COM>
• Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 21:45:59 -0500

Here are two articles I've done on hypertufa. I've never acid washed my
troughs before using them and have great success.  Maybe the spaghum moss
acetic enough to balance out the cement?

http://www.suite101.com/articles/article.cfm/2185
http://www.suite101.com/articles/article.cfm/2345
Diana Pederson
SUITE101 Editor:  http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/262
Home page:  http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1945/index.html
-----Original Message-----
From: HoroRL <HoroRL@AOL.COM>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 9:30 PM
Subject: [SHADEGARDENS] Hypertufa


>Good evening to all:
>
>Does a hypertufa pot need to be acid washed?  Being that they are
constructed
>with portland cement, isn't the pH always be greater than 7.0?  If so, how
>does one grow acid loving plants in that type of container?
>
>Your assistance is appreciated.
>
>Hostally,
>
>Rich Horowitz
>Stoughton MA
>z5a

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