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To: Diana in Wisconsin; painter

You’ll want to amend the soil to be more acidic (lower pH), not higher. A pH in the 4.5-5.5 range should work. I’d hate to know someone’s out there adding lime around their blueberries.


161 posted on 02/16/2010 6:16:54 AM PST by BMiles2112
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To: BMiles2112

I know that you don’t add lime, but otherwise, what is the best stuff to add to your soil to lower the pH?


162 posted on 02/16/2010 6:37:54 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: BMiles2112

Did I give the wrong advice?

No lime! Sulfur or Aluminum sulfate...but some people balk at adding ‘aluminum anything’ to the soil where food crops are concerned; supposedly there’s a link between aluminum and early onset Alzheimer’s.

But I forget... ;)


169 posted on 02/16/2010 5:29:39 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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