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charcoal ash: harmful?
Is it a bad idea to dump charcoal ash (completely burnt out cold) in the
flower bed or on the grass? Or is it actually beneficial to flowers or grass? |
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charcoal ash: harmful?
On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 03:47:03 GMT, "Jay Casey"
wrote: Is it a bad idea to dump charcoal ash (completely burnt out cold) in the flower bed or on the grass? Or is it actually beneficial to flowers or grass? I would not do so around Travis Co. Our soil is alkaline, our water is alkline, and our climate burns organic matter out of even the best "made" soils in a few seasons. Your ash is also (highly) alkaline. It does not help an already bad situation. You might try mixing it in your compost heap. (I use lump charcoal and recycle the ash through my leaf heap) The minerals are presumably useful, but the pH is all wrong for direct application in our (Central Texas) environment. Maybe in the piney woods of E. Texas? |
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