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[David W Hausmann <wizard2468@juno.com>]

'Ello, All!
     All I know about ash, white ash in particular, is that it is great
for carving striking handles, such as for hammers, axes, etc. as taught
by my ex-father-in-law.  I save the wood for those purposes.  Have a Good
One!  Love, Peace and Perception

Wizard
Saint Louis, Missouri

On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 06:33:12 -0600 "loneroc" <loneroc@mwt.net> writes:
> Ashes can do wonders in perking up tired old lilac bushes.  I have 
> some on
> my property that scarcely bloomed, and after a few buckets of ash, 
> they
> flower well (although I must add not profusely).
> 
> Steve Herje, Lone Rock, WI
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth@uslink.net>
> To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 4:59 AM
> Subject: [NAFEX] Hardwood Ash
> 
> 
> >     Hardwood ash, or any ashes, for that matter is/are a 
> fertilizer in
> that
> > it/they are a source of potassium that can be readily used by 
> plants.  The
> > problem with ashes used as a fertilizer is that it contains 
> potassium
> > hydroxide which is only a slight step less toxic than lye (sodium
> > hydroxide).  Ashes also contain a bit of sodium hydroxide plus 
> some
> > insoluble phosphorus.  The phosphorus can be used by plants only 
> after
> soil,
> > bacteria convert it into a more soluble form.  Ashes contain 
> nearly zero
> > nitrogen.
> >     Really, though, ashes is/are close to the worst form of 
> fertilizer
> > unless your soil is too acid and you want to sweeten it.
> >
> > Jim Fruth
> > Pequot Lakes, MN
> >
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