[compost_tea] Re: elemental sulfur....

From: longbranchranch <longbranchranch_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 13:21:10 -0000

---Ph is the wrong thing to focus on. First balance the cation
exchange capacity and the PH will correct itself. First get a good
soil test from a private lab (not a land grant university). the other
major minerals Magnesium, Potasium and Sodium all will raise the PH.
??? your compost is alkaline. It is my understanding that to be
finished compost it first has to be humus (acid). Recomend you read
the work of William Albrecht and Carey Reams. Finaly to get to the
guestion on sulfur. Don't consider this till you first know the
structure of your soil.
Jimmyy Muse

In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "plantlines7" <plantlines_at_h...> wrote:
> Elemental Sulfur is allowed in the NOFA Standards for organic
> land care to lower a high P.H. in the soil. The distinction here as
> I interpret my standards is it is not preferred in practice but it is
> allowed. Does anyone know how elemental sulfur is made or
> where it comes from? I bought a bag for use for one of my
> clients but didn't use and also stopped all amendments
> according to my soil tests and the plants have improved
> tremendously, organic matter is high in these beds and I have
> incorporated compost over a period of 3 years. However I have
> used very little lime over the years and the P.H. was still high so I
> am sure it is the compost. I assume the trick is to be able to get
> a compost more decomposed and less alkaline. This is the
> problem I see with commercial compost sources...the one I have
> been using is Agresource and after a quick discussion with
> them I found out they use a byproduct from "gelatin-producing
> processes" in otherwords chipped cow bone. I almost hit the
> roof so if anyone is thinking of a big business lets make decent
> compost for bulk sale!!!!!! Until folks make there own compost
> we will need to buy it and bring it in. Mary


 

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