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Old 14-05-2003, 08:08 PM
Dave Allyn
 
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Default burning leaves in garden

Wood ash is 0/1.5/8 with a pH of 10.4. Leaf ash is going to be about
the same. I am shocked that you have to lime when all that ash can do
just as good a job.
I lime my own garden with wood ash.


I guess that is some of my confusion. I have always heard Leaves will
make your soil (or compost) acidic. I had thought that Lime was
alkiline and would therefore combat the acid from the leaves... then,
I had someone tell me that lime is neutral, and would remove acid or
alki. Now it sounds like lime is acid....

what does lime do??




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