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Making soil more acidic.
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looking
On The Way Up
Joined: 27 Jan 2005
Posts: 110
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject: Making soil more acidic. |
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Hi all,
I have a number of potplants which seem to be doing OK. But my soil meter says the soil (potting mix) is a little too alkaline, particularly for the strawberries.
What should I add to make it more acidic? At present the meter says it is just over 7, should be between 5.5 - 6.5.
Thanks
Craig
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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A peat substitute would do them Craig or a liquid feed from a good garden centre. 
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Joined: 02 Dec 2005
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Location: Dublin Ireland
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: making soil more acidic |
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Hi looking , Your soil meter measures the p h of the soil ie the potential hydogen ions . 7 is too high for strawberries. Are you still going to grow the strawbs in pots? If so just buy an acidic mix in your local garden centre. Make your own ? possibly add sawdust or composted leaves or preferably peat moss ,its easy enough to make enough for pots. Your garden is a different matter , you can use iron sulphate, elemental sulphate, ground sulphate ( follow instructions on packets)
its generally better to go down the organic route as mistakes are more easily rectified . Try mixing peat moss 60/40 with your soil ,  Bugs
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Frank
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Also Craig here is an article I wrote about pH in my blog Soil pH article 
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looking
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Joined: 27 Jan 2005
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:14 am Post subject: |
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Thanks all,
Will attend to all your suggestions.
Cheers
Craig
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