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["Bruce Hansen" <brucedhansen@sbcglobal.net>]

Doreen:

Not really. It is a perfectly wonderful additive for 'back to the landers'.
As with anything you have to use it with a tad of intelligence. It will
sweeten the soil which must be done or it becomes too acidic. Most all
fertilizers suggest an N,P and K ratio. Wood ash when used properly can be
of assistance here as well. Also, they are organic and cannot be purchased
at the nearest chemical store; the super market. You have to burn wood to
acquire them. And, yes, have your soil tested as a matter of course.

Wood ashes are good for the soil but as with most things you have to use
your noggin when applying them. It is not an old wives tale. If fact, I
believe that one must have a degree in earth under your fingernails before
you can blithely dispel old wives tales.

Bruce

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Doreen Howard
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 11:20 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Hardwood Ash


Thanks everyone for this exchange on using hardwood ash on fruit trees.
Your experiences dispell an urban legend or old wives tale that they are
good for fruiting trees.

The ash fix often pops up on gardening lists and some "experts" swear by it.
But, I had wondered if they really had the results they claimed.  It all
comes back to "know your soil" and do a soil test.  If you have acid ground,
I can see where the ash would do some good.  Otherwise, ash seems to create
more problems than it solves.
Doreen Howard


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