North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

["S & E Hills" <ehills7408@wowway.com>]

I’d use the leaf compost and sulphur.  Peat moss can lower pH, but it is a pain to re-wet once it dries out.

 

S. Hills

 

---

From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jerrydana5@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 11:36 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] compost, peatmoss, and soil ph

 

I have several blueberry bushes and am going to add several more this spring. I have a ton of natural leaf compost from our yard leaves and can add some peat moss also for organic matter and to help bring ph down.  The soil is rich, but too acid--about 6.5 to 6.8 (probably due to adding a lot of horse manure mixed with horse urine.  I've had the soil tested and it is very rich, but not acid enough for blueberries.  Other plants due well.)  The leaf compost is from maple and oak leaves.  It is well composted.

Which would be better to add to my soil for organic matter and to bring the ph down into the proper range for blueberries?  Peatmoss or leaf compost?  Or both?  Possibly some sand, also?  THe blueberries I have now are doing fair, but not fantastic.  I am adding some sulfur also the bring the ph down.

Jerry in southern Indiana

---

Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music.