Thread: Soil PH control
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Old 27-07-2010, 09:25 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Soil PH control

On 27 July, 09:01, Vegegrower
wrote:
I had the idea of getting some pine needles, putting them in a bucket of
tap water and leaving them for a few days so the PH of the water drops
to 3.0

If I then sprinkle this water over the my veg patch soil, is this going
to help lower the soil PH without detriment to the vegetable plants ?

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Vegegrower


Nope. Why do you want the Ph lowering? All veggies except potatoes
like a slightly alkaline soil.