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  • From: Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] pH and Citrus
  • Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:29:20 -0500

I had one of those cheap pH meters, too. I scrubbed it with steel wool and stuck it in my soil. It read 7.0. I scrubbed it some more and wet down the soil more. It read 7.0. I brought it inside and filled a glass with one part vinegar and four parts water. It read 7.0. So I threw it away.

Ginda

On Dec 6, 2005, at 4:14 PM, John Smith wrote:

I agree it's a good idea to check the pH before
applying a remedy. I even have one of the inexpensive
pH meters, however depsite what appears to be uniform
potting mix, I can get fairly wide-ranging readings
each time I put the probe in the pot. So I don't feel
it's been very useful to get a good feel for the
problem.

--- Jim Fruth <jfruth@uslink.net> wrote:

When we have a pH problem/question, we should
buy a pH meter. Any
reputable nursery should carry them or can order
them - they cost around
$20. Harbor Freight sells Chinese copies for $2.29
and they work as good as
the expensive models.
--

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN
www.bberryfarm.com





I have a couple of potted citrus and I have a PH
question.

Our water is hard, heavy with calcium. By watering
the potted citrus with
this water it sweetens the soil. Citurs like
slightly acidic soil. I
believe this hard water is stunting my potted
citrus.

Is there a means to either make my water slightly
acid or top dress the
soil with an an acidifying amendment?

The plants do very well outside with natural rain
water during the summer,
but coming indoors with hard water seems to set them
back.

Any suggestions? Possibly "Jobes" makes acidifying
soil sticks? Is
melted snow acidic like rain water?

Thanks,
Tom


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