Frankhartx wrote:
From: Kswck
Kswck wrote:
One note: if you also grow cukes(squash, etc.) in that
garden, they do not like the chemicals for tomatoes. Keep that soil
separate.
This is new information to me. Would you care to elaborate on it?
Bill
It's just lime. Cukes do not like a lot of lime in the soil.
Ahhh ... that is why the below advice is so good. There are other ways to
add calcium to a soil that do not raise the pH, though.
Like my suggestion of adding oyster shell food supplement tablets at
planting time.
Most vegetables grow best with a soil pH of 6.5--this is slighly acid,
Lime is akaline and is used to sweeten overly acid soil.Lime amendments
usually contain
the elements calcium and magnesium. Both are secondary plant nutrients and
are necessary for the plants good health. A ph test of the soil should be
made now. If any is needed lime is best added in the off season.
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