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Madera, CA

What effect would the use of fireplace ashes have on the soil?

Thank you.

10/11/2010 4:53:52 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Wood ashes are an excellent source of free potash- 5-10% and also useful liming material. You may want to get a soil test before you go adding something that you may not need.

10/11/2010 5:25:46 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

It will also drive the pH SO use caution.

10/11/2010 7:21:31 PM

Madera, CA

Drive the pH up or down?

10/12/2010 12:12:32 AM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Will drive it up so you may have to add something with lower ph to balance it out.

10/12/2010 5:47:04 PM

Madera, CA

Thank you for the help.

10/13/2010 9:31:39 AM