Soil preparation for Enkianthus
- To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
- Subject: Soil preparation for Enkianthus
- From: D* M*
- Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 17:28:54 -0600
I'm going to try an Enkianthus campanulatus yet again. I believe my
previous failures were due (at least in part) to not properly acidifying
the soil.
The soil here in my part of Wisconsin is clay based, often exceeding pH
7.5. While I'm familiar with many of the soil acidifying agents (peat,
aluminium sulfate, granular sulphur), I know that they are of different
strengths and length of action. At least here in Wisconsin, peat, while a
good soil amendment, is generally not sufficient to lower the pH to a very
great degree.
I realize that I'm not going to be able to do this in a one-shot sort of
method with permanent results, but what I would like is to find something
that I can do on a once or twice a year basis to bring down the pH to below
7.0 for the area where I plan to plant this shrub. Would a 3x3ft area be
enough? I don't need or want to do this to the whole yard.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Don Martinson
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
AHS Heat Zone #4, Map at: ( http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/hz1024.jpg )
l*@execpc.com Note new e-mail address
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