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Post by tess on Jan 17, 2009 19:44:00 GMT -4
Every winter I prune my trees and in the spring burn everything in my garden then till it in it does wonders for the garden. I was wondering I now have a pellet stove and plenty of fine ash would the seedlings I ordered from the PGC benefit from mixing some ash in when planting them
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Post by Twowithone on Jan 18, 2009 2:29:57 GMT -4
Dont see how it could hurt there tess.
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Post by zodiakgsps on Jan 18, 2009 19:09:20 GMT -4
Depends on your soil. Wood ash is high in potassium, phosphorous and calcium compounds, but the calcium compounds are alkaline. If you have acidic soil, it is a good amendment and can be used cautiously in nuetral soil, do not use large amounts though. Don't use around acid loving plants like azaleas or blueberries. Try not to leave out & get wet, the minerals in ash are water soluble & it quickly loses their value when exposed to rain. You can ideally use it a week or so prior to planting, rake or till into soil. Because it is so water soluble used in amounts to high, it can also cause salts to build up in your soil and damage plants, so don't use as a fertilizer more than once a year. On a side-note....it works well to deter slugs, just put rings of it around plants like cukes & melons - not to close to plant - replace after rains.
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Post by zodiakgsps on Jan 18, 2009 19:10:59 GMT -4
Oh!! if oyu have blueberry plants, sidedress them with it a few times a year, they love it!! Not to much though, you want to watch salt amounts. I throw a handful or so around mine a few times a year, about 3-4" from the plant stem.
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