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Muddy Waters

Whats the best way to lower my PH 7.5.I added 30 yards of grass & leaf compost over summer as a weed mulch.I just tiiled in 20 yards of 10 year old horse manure with saw dust which is totally broken down.My patch is 8,000 sg. feet.SULFUR???? or is there a better way.

10/20/2010 9:18:58 PM

Minnesota

My ph is in the 7.4-7.6 range every year, i would leave it alone

10/20/2010 9:54:36 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Lots depends on your CEC. I've tried lowering mine. But with a CEC over 50 it's not worth it

10/20/2010 9:58:48 PM

Muddy Waters

Whats a cec

10/20/2010 10:15:03 PM

Muddy Waters

How big are your pumpkins with a 7.4-7.6 range?

10/20/2010 10:16:34 PM

Muddy Waters

I see on my test CEC is 16.8

10/20/2010 10:18:04 PM

Minnesota

your cec is fine
pumpkin weights: 1579, 1544, 1500, 1475, 1428, 1425, 1367, 1294
If you are not getting the results you would like your cec and ph are not the problem

10/20/2010 10:26:35 PM

Muddy Waters

Wow great Job Chad!!THANKS

10/20/2010 10:33:54 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

MChad, if Hhg's cec & ph are acceptable, and I know this is going way out on a limb (without a full soil analysis)...what would you guess is needed? Peace, Wayne

10/25/2010 10:30:52 PM

SE Minnesota

who is this minnesota Chad?:)

10/26/2010 1:43:32 PM

Muddy Waters

My guess is more organic matter I added 50 yds this year to about 7000 sg feet.Which should lower ph & raise nitrogen.My nit in soil was 36.0ppm I added compost with a 907.3 ppm.Is 36.0 low? does any one know?compost ph is 7.0

10/26/2010 2:56:01 PM

Southeast

Wood Ash

3/22/2011 8:55:29 AM