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St. Thomas Ontario

Is there anything I can do this time of year to lower soil PH? Levels are over 7.5 from an over-exuberant spring application of lime (my fault)...any help would be appreciated.

6/23/2008 10:24:18 PM

Atlanta, Georgia

Whatever you do, you can only do it VERRY slowly unless you want to kill or damage your root system. I wish you the best of luck. My problem here is the opposite.
I have grown easily over 500 pounders in 8.5 pH soil but you probably want much bigger...

6/23/2008 11:25:33 PM

San Jose [email protected]

I dont think 7.5 is way out of line, I dont know if you want to try to mess with it this late in the game. wait till the fall

6/23/2008 11:27:45 PM

No Place Special

7.5 I wouldnt worry about it.

6/23/2008 11:32:11 PM

Puyallup, WA

A 7.5 pH will "tie up" some nutrients, but you should be able to still grow a good sized pumpkin. I'm curious, how did you determine that your pH is 7.5?

6/24/2008 1:35:03 AM

St. Thomas Ontario

The soil test shows "7.7", that's from a 6.8 last year. I did add a ton of lime, but didn't think ph would move that much. I still would like to bring it down a bit, i think it's too high to do my seeds justice:( Has anyone every tried a mild drench with low amounts of Garden sulfer?

6/24/2008 5:32:42 AM

Nova Scotia

Lookajook I may not need a greenhouse but you definitely don't need to worry about your PH. Your just fishing for an early excuse of why I'm going to beat you. lol

6/24/2008 6:25:28 AM

No Place Special

PS, your patch looks great! Love the wind breaks.

6/24/2008 1:04:49 PM

St. Thomas Ontario

Thanks all, guess i'm not gonna worry about it...but if i don't hit 801 lbs, i'm never growing again...(not 'till next year anyway;)

6/24/2008 1:09:53 PM

St. Thomas Ontario

PS, thanks Mike...wind breaks working fantastic. They're a knitted polly that doesnt hold the water like the burlap...a welcome addition to the patch:)

6/24/2008 1:23:47 PM

Puyallup, WA

lookajook....You added "2000 lbs. of Lime"? Good grief man, how big is your patch?

6/25/2008 1:06:22 AM

St. Thomas Ontario

Was under the impression you couldn't overdo it with dolomitic lime...i was wrong:( That being said, over the years i've also given my pumpkins "the pill", goats milk, dog food & Insulin...2000 lbs of lime is not that out there;)

6/25/2008 6:39:59 AM

Nova Scotia

specially when you put it in sand bags LOL

6/25/2008 3:04:37 PM