None, of course. No elementary text talks about insoluble acids at all. That phrase has no meaning the way they define acids, aqueously. That's why I asked how an insoluble solid can be acidic, obviously.
First, peat moss is a generic term..there are different kinds of peatBut does it resist rotting even when neutralized?
and peat moss, and they are not created equal. Moss peat comes from
mosses, while other peats come from swamp type plants that have
decomposed. Sphagnum peat moss is acid and doesn't rot easily so plants
grow right into it.
That one sentence was the only answer I ever needed. I suspected that to be true, and it's of more than just theoretical importance. I've found that the hardest element to provide potatoes and other roots, if you don't have enough compost, is potassium.
sphagnum peat in potassium carbonate solution, in hopes that the potassium ions would cling to it, for gradual release later. It should mimic the effect of compost, as far as potassium is concerned, and we have alfalfa and bone meal for other nutrients. It sure seems to work, but then, I never had a _bad_ crop of yacon. But I didn't really know whether the potassium would rinse right out or not. There are a number of experiments I could devise to test this, but it was easier just to ask.
I really do love you, Bev. I apologize if my hatred for political sophistry rubbed off onto you.
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