Ashes on Roses
 

Will putting well spent cook-out charcoal ashes on and around roses do any
good or bad? I put some lightly on my tomatoes and they seem to like it. I
wonder if it would have any effect like rose dust has on the leaves?

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Tom Line

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You did not indicate where you live.

Charcoal ashes are quite alkaline and are NOT indicated if you live in an
area with soils that are already above 6.5pH.

In general I would NOT use the ashes, the most likely contain some fats from
cooking and may have residual chemical content from manufacturing them.

Tim
"Tom Line" wrote in message
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Will putting well spent cook-out charcoal ashes on and around roses do any
good or bad? I put some lightly on my tomatoes and they seem to like it. I
wonder if it would have any effect like rose dust has on the leaves?

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Tom Line

For Fun And Safety In Firearms Sports visit...
-- http://www.bobtuley.com --

"Tom Line" wrote in message
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Will putting well spent cook-out charcoal ashes on and around roses do any
good or bad? I put some lightly on my tomatoes and they seem to like it. I
wonder if it would have any effect like rose dust has on the leaves?

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I think you can overdo that. I remember reading
something about it several years ago but since I
don't have a source of ashes I forgot what I read.
You might try doing a google search on roses and
wood ashes.

Gail

Tom Line wrote:
Will putting well spent cook-out charcoal ashes on and around roses do any
good or bad? I put some lightly on my tomatoes and they seem to like it. I
wonder if it would have any effect like rose dust has on the leaves?

some of the chemicals used in the processing of commercial grade
charcoal is NO GOOD for roses. Naturally occuring ash is good for your
roses, but do a soil analysis first. ARS.org has a lot of articles on
soil amendments and I have read in there the real chemical make ups of
charcoal and natural ash that makes 'em bad or good.