I no longer do anything specifically to lower pH. For many years chemical
injectors were used to inject acid solutions into the irrigation water.
There were numerous attempts at pelleted sculpture products. I saw no
improvements until we moved to organic methods. The soils are very high in
salts and calcium. I've noticed significant reduction in pH since we adopted
more sustainable practices over the last 3 ? years and have used weekly
applications of CT over the past 3 years. I've no choice but to use water
with high levels of salts and chlorine. We just keep testing with Elaine and
working on the fertility. I'd happily send you some of the test results if
you have the time?
Tom Jaszewski
www.livesoil.com
702-595-7012
-----Original Message-----
From: Lloyd Charles [mailto:lcharles_at_webfront.net.au]
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 4:34 PM
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] pH
Tom
can you explain what you do to lower soil ph - if your ph is out of line
what is the mineral imbalance thats causing that to happen - either in the
soil or in irrigation water that you apply. Good soil microbial activity
will usually bring ph into line as long as soil chemistry basics are
reasonable. If you're irrigating saline soil with saline water - that has a
limited life span- tell us the chemistry!
Cheers
Lloyd Charles
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