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  • From: Mathew Waehner <waehner@gmail.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] wood ashes
  • Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:48:38 -0400

I assume they will add potassium,but as my soil is already too alkaline, will the ashes make them more alkaline due to the formation of potassium hydroxide? 

You are correct on both points. 





On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 10:29 AM, <jerrydana5@aol.com> wrote:
I burn wood in the winter and so have a lot of ashes.  I have put them on my garden in the past, but wonder about how they affect ph. I assume they will add potassium,but as my soil is already too alkaline, will the ashes make them more alkaline due to the formation of potassium hydroxide?  jerry in southern Indiana


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