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  • From: "Peg Cook" <pegcook AT northnet.org>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Lowering PH
  • Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 15:29:13 -0400


Peter,
You CAN use as a certified organic person. It is usually called "Elemental
Sulfur" Whether you can find it in a farm store, you may have to order it
special. Sulfur is VERY expensive compared to lime.

Peg Cook, Agronomist
Cook's Consulting

pegcook AT northnet.org

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Worsley <pwors AT svn.net>
To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: Lowering PH


> Tommycflinstone AT aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Just a thought. We always dip the cut surfaces of our seed potatoes in
> > powdered sulphur to help ward off fungal problems. Do you suppose that
would
> > be enough to change ph in at least the emmediate area of the potato
without
> > affecting entire garden?
>
>
> I'd like to lower the PH in the entire field. Does anyone know whether
> powdered sulfur is approved for organic use? What's the exact name for
> this product, and can I get it at a farm store? Thanks- Peter Worsley
>
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