RE: [CH] Epsom..and soil PH

albert zegiel (emmanuel@mwt.net)
Fri, 9 Apr 1999 10:24:06 -0700

great question..a friend and i were debating this yesterday..what 
is the best way to raise soil PH?? 
and is wood ash a good way to lower it?

albert.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com
[mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Robert Farr
Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 6:14 AM
To: Byron.Bromley
Cc: chile-heads@globalgarden.com; southpaw@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [CH] Epsom


By less than 6 pH, I trust you mean Epsom salts shouldn't be used in
acid soil, because it would make the soil more acid.

But isn't Epsom salt alkaline??

R.