We are heating the house exclusively with wood and I am using the ashes as a
fertilizer in the garden.


Does any body has an experience., values or quantities to be used??

Thanks

willem

"Steunenberg.Willem" wrote in message
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We are heating the house exclusively with wood and I am using the ashes as
a
fertilizer in the garden.


Does any body has an experience., values or quantities to be used??

Thanks

willem




It's best to slake (wet) the ash before use as it is fairly corrosive in the
dry form.
Fairly high in Potassium which aids flowering

Use about 25g per sq.metre

Just use a good coating - about an 1", otherwise the ground may become
soggy. When you dig it in it will help to make the soil pliable as well
as being a good source of potash.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.






"Steunenberg.Willem" wrote in message
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We are heating the house exclusively with wood and I am using the
ashes as a
fertilizer in the garden.


Does any body has an experience., values or quantities to be used??

Thanks

willem

On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 17:08:14 +0100, "Steunenberg.Willem"
wrote:

We are heating the house exclusively with wood and I am using the ashes as a
fertilizer in the garden.


Does any body has an experience., values or quantities to be used??

Thanks

willem


Wood ashes tend to be very alkaline and caustic when fresh and contain
potassium, as others have said, but also calcium and magnesium. I
wouldn't put them near ericaceous plants such as rhododendrons,
azaleas, camellias or summer-flowering heathers.


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Chris

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