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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflondon AT mindspring.com>
  • To: market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: (fwd) Re: Soil ph - Lowering alkalinity
  • Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 13:32:09 -0500


On Tue, 14 Mar 2000 05:38:14 -0500, in alt.sustainable.agriculture Tom
Stone <tstone AT naturegolf.com> wrote:

First, what is causing your pH to be high? Calcium, Magnesium,
Potassium, and Sodium all effect the pH to the + side. Depending on
the cause of your high pH, different solutions may be possible.
Usually the % base saturation on your soils report is a good place to
look for what is out of balance. Ideally, you should be at 68% Ca,
12% Mg, 4% K and 2% Na.

Rocket wrote:
> I have a question to ask as you can see from the title I
> have an alkaline soil that needs the ph lowered. Most of the info I can find
> isn't along organic or sustainable lines,

Lawrence F. London, Jr. Venaura Farm
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