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| Author: | ColdwaterFarms [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | soil ph amendment |
Hi and thank you for taking the time to respond. We had our soil tested this year at the Auburn University soil testing lab. I was a little shocked when the results came back. Soil ph had risen from 5.7 last year to 7.6 this year. My question is should I use sulfur to bring the ph back down or just wait for the soil to warm up and re-check. How much will soil warmth and microbial activity bring down the ph? Also...will compost and/or coffee grounds be enough to bring the ph down into the 6.5 - 6.8 range for spring planting? Thank you. Chad Gregory http://www.coldwaterfarms.com |
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| Author: | sandih [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: soil ph amendment |
You could mix in some acidified compost to the bed. What are you planting? |
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| Author: | ColdwaterFarms [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: soil ph amendment |
Hi Sandih! Thank you for your response. The area that we are planting this year is a 1600 sq ft organic garden area. The garden will have beans, tomatoes, squash, potatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, and okra. I like your acidified compost idea. Is that something I can make? Isn't compost already slightly acidic in nature? Thank you. Chad |
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| Author: | sandih [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: soil ph amendment |
I believe compost is pretty neutral, actually. I'm sure you could make it but don't have a recipe handy. I'll do some research with you on that. |
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