Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: oyster shells
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Lee Taylor |
Nicholls Georgia
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what would the oyster shells like we feed chickens here do for the calcium in my soil and are there any other good or bad things it would cause
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12/18/2007 6:42:22 PM
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Lee Taylor |
Nicholls Georgia
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never mind i got my answer
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12/18/2007 6:46:14 PM
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PumpkinBrat |
Paradise Mountain, New York
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Don't use them. They will raise your pH way up.
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12/18/2007 7:48:38 PM
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*Old *Man* |
Sheridan . NY
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The oyster shell is a good way to add calcium to you soil most is at least in the 90% pure cal range-- ours is 97%----BUT remember your soil is like a cake mix to much salt dont serve for dinner---- If ph is to hi 7.1 or higher YES your going to raise your ph --Away study and know your soil and your ammendments for what they can do to your pumpkin dreams----------craig
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12/20/2007 7:32:53 AM
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Captain Cold Weather |
Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth
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I found out the hard way raised my ph really high. and it took a while to get the ph down lol.
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12/22/2007 1:51:29 PM
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Lee Taylor |
Nicholls Georgia
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well mine is at 6.0 im puting 80 pounds to 2000 sf my but how long till will start to work i put down two dump truck loads of compost and was told to wait till jan to put it down ? HELP and thanks
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12/22/2007 3:44:57 PM
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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Sand or gravel-based soils are prone to a drop in pH over a year or two. Oyster shell is a good way to maintain a consistent pH as well as provide calcium. If you have any doubts and currently have low pH from year to year, try adding a modest amount and retest the following spring. Oyster shell could be the ticket for maintaining optimum pH.
If you find yourself having to lower pH every year, don't use it.
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12/22/2007 6:15:21 PM
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