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alkaline soil
hi all.. i have a house on a limestone bed.. practically.. and my lemon,
grapefruit and orange tree all have yellowing leaves. i have read somewhere, that sulphure added to the soil.. makes the ph lower.. i read the directions on the packet.. and added the amt.. just wondered if anyone knew.. how long before they saw a change. i live in perth.. thanks anyone.. if anyone knows. tracey |
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In article , "tracey"
wrote: hi all.. i have a house on a limestone bed.. practically.. and my lemon, grapefruit and orange tree all have yellowing leaves. No idea about the sulphur, but give them plenty of organic matter to buffer them from the alkaline soil as well. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is nothing worth being eager or vigorous about." Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893. |
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"tracey" wrote in message ... hi all.. i have a house on a limestone bed.. practically.. and my lemon, grapefruit and orange tree all have yellowing leaves. i have read somewhere, that sulphure added to the soil.. makes the ph lower.. i read the directions on the packet.. and added the amt.. just wondered if anyone knew.. how long before they saw a change. i live in perth.. thanks anyone.. if anyone knows. tracey You may be right and it is the pH being too high or it could just be lack of nitrogen and/or trace elements. Buy a pH test kit (they are only a few dollars and will do you good service for years) the sort with the indicator white contrast powder and a colour card are best. If you treat with sulphur and pH is not the problem you may be doing harm. If the pH is high you can bring it down with unlimed compost and other rotted organic matter as well as sulphur. Sulphur will take some time to work. If the pH is OK (about 6 for citrus as I recall) then feed them next spring. David |
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"tracey" wrote in message ... hi all.. i have a house on a limestone bed.. practically.. and my lemon, grapefruit and orange tree all have yellowing leaves. i have read somewhere, that sulphure added to the soil.. makes the ph lower.. i read the directions on the packet.. and added the amt.. just wondered if anyone knew.. how long before they saw a change. i live in perth.. thanks anyone.. if anyone knows. tracey thanks for the replies |
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