Subject: de-acidify some soil?
From: gary davis
Date: 5/9/2004 10:18 PM Central Daylight Time
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On 5/9/04 3:23 PM, in article ,
"Janet Baraclough.." wrote:

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I don't see being acid as a bad thing for potting soil; municipal water
is always alkaline and will neutralize the acid over time.

Is that *always* true of municipal water in the USA? it isn't here in
the UK.

Janet.
Hi Janet
I wouldn't think it could possibly be true. There are just two many
areas with different water sources. Here in Fort Langley we had a well and
much of our copper pipes were eaten through. Not sure if it was acidic water
or electrolysis. But now they blend the well water with mountain source
water (which is soft). The ratio must vary as sometimes the water is soft,
sometimes it is hard and sometimes in between.
I have never thought about our drinking water as being acidic or
alkaline? Just hard or soft.

Hard would be alkaline, soft, acidic, I believe. I might be mixed up, though.

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