Exactly. I don't understand why she is recommending compost as a substitute for sulfur. Perhaps the biology overrides the pH in ways that are counterintuitive, but if that's the case she should have said so.
Not all compost is created equal and can vary widely in trace nutients, minerals & even pH. Most finished compost will settle in between 6-8 pH which may still be too high. If you want a more acid pH compost for specific use try this: (You may have to partner with a nursery to get the right dead plants put aside for you post season to compost...or you could grow to prune/kill & compost.) www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/ericaceous-compost-info.htm
@@farmingsecrets Think there's any validity to making an acid compost? Likely it would need repeated applications before it bufferd down well below 6.5 - 7? (Ha! I just realized how long ago the original question was posted.)
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Why are biodiversity and human longevity hotspots clustered around volcanic areas with high atmospheric and groundwater sulfur? Rio Agria in Costa Rica has a pH of around 3.1, primarily due to sulfuric acid. Sulfur certainly kills some fungi, and can leach from certain soils. But it is bound tightly by clay subsoils, where it is most often used to benefit plants in calcarious soils. I'm not so sure this premise of sulfur being a major detriment to soils is so black & white.
Compost usualy has a high pH, even the stuff with 10% humic acid.
Exactly. I don't understand why she is recommending compost as a substitute for sulfur. Perhaps the biology overrides the pH in ways that are counterintuitive, but if that's the case she should have said so.
I heard there's different types of methods to make humic acid I heard the one made from peat moss has a high acidic level I think it's call kaytonik
Then how do you get the soul pH down? I doubt humic acid or compost will get it down to the 5 range.
With the uptake of NH4+ root exudates are acidic thereby lowering pH of the soil
My Soil PH is 8.1 how would I get the soil PH down to about 4.5-5.5 to grow BB without Sulfur ?
Exactly. The same is true if you have a high Phosphorous.
Not all compost is created equal and can vary widely in trace nutients, minerals & even pH. Most finished compost will settle in between 6-8 pH which may still be too high.
If you want a more acid pH compost for specific use try this:
(You may have to partner with a nursery to get the right dead plants put aside for you post season to compost...or you could grow to prune/kill & compost.)
www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/ericaceous-compost-info.htm
@@flatsville1 Hope you are keeping safe and healthy. Thanks for sharing!
@@farmingsecrets Think there's any validity to making an acid compost? Likely it would need repeated applications before it bufferd down well below 6.5 - 7?
(Ha! I just realized how long ago the original question was posted.)
@@flatsville1 we feel that asking this question in our Facebook Group would be a good idea.
We invite you to join the group and ask the question there so that everyone can contribute and learn together! Join it now via this link - farmingsecrets.com/facebook
It's is a free space where farmers can collaborate great farming ideas with each other. We have called the group Regenerative Farmers Who Know the Value of Healthy Soil - Looking forward to seeing you there!
Why are biodiversity and human longevity hotspots clustered around volcanic areas with high atmospheric and groundwater sulfur? Rio Agria in Costa Rica has a pH of around 3.1, primarily due to sulfuric acid.
Sulfur certainly kills some fungi, and can leach from certain soils. But it is bound tightly by clay subsoils, where it is most often used to benefit plants in calcarious soils.
I'm not so sure this premise of sulfur being a major detriment to soils is so black & white.
Guy doesn't like what he is hearing it seems.
This is utter nonsense..