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Indianapolis,Indiana

Is it ok to put wood ashes in the pumpkin patch?

Thanks for any help

8/23/2006 8:35:04 PM

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

yes, but go easy, I probably put 5 gallons on 500 sq ft last year

8/23/2006 10:55:57 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Ashes do supply potassium but they raise the pH sharply. Get a soil test first then report back before adding the ashes.

8/23/2006 11:57:08 PM

Salmon Arm, BC

real limey

8/24/2006 12:14:24 AM

ENGLAND

Josh. If you already have a large amount of wood ash leave it outside to weather over the fall/winter then after a Soil Analysis, as Steve has suggested, add the weathered ashes if required/if necessary.

Regards
Mike

8/24/2006 6:17:08 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan (michiganpumpkins@sbcglobal.net)

If I'm not mistaken, ashes can raise your phosphorus number pretty high if it's a large quantity of ashes.

8/24/2006 7:20:38 AM

Butler, Ohio

Take it easy on the ashes, a little bit goes a long way!!

8/24/2006 8:01:27 PM

milford, CT,

Here's what happened to me this year. My PH was 6.8 last year...I added a 5 gallon pail of wood ash last fall on 1000 sq ft. The PH went up to 7.6 when I did my soil test in March. My Potassium went up to over 900 ppm also. Just don't over do it. Mark

9/9/2006 4:32:07 PM