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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: robototitico on June 11, 2009, 16:21:35

Title: How to lower Ph
Post by: robototitico on June 11, 2009, 16:21:35
My blueberry plant is yellowing.

How do I lower the Ph quickly?

I have replanted it in ericaceous soil, but won't this take some time to work.

Is there something I can add to the water?

I went to my local garden centre, but they didnt have any Sulphur crystals, only "sulphate".

Thanks for your advice,

Robot
Title: Re: How to lower Ph
Post by: Digeroo on June 11, 2009, 16:30:56
Coffee grounds
Title: Re: How to lower Ph
Post by: davyw1 on June 11, 2009, 16:56:19
Have butchers

http://www.savvygardener.com/Features/soil_ph.html
Title: Re: How to lower Ph
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on June 11, 2009, 17:13:16
grow it in a tub
Title: Re: How to lower Ph
Post by: BarriedaleNick on June 11, 2009, 17:32:25
@robototitico  - in my day sulphate was something entirely different and it could only be bought on street corners ;D
Title: Re: How to lower Ph
Post by: OllieC on June 11, 2009, 17:40:14
You could water with any of the liquid Ericacous plant feeds - dilute as instructed & direct onto the leaves... But am I right in thinking it's gone yellow since being transplanted? What was it growing in before?
Title: Re: How to lower Ph
Post by: 1066 on June 11, 2009, 17:48:21
They also don't like tap water, if you can use rainwater they apparently prefer that.

1066
Title: Re: How to lower Ph
Post by: Digeroo on June 11, 2009, 17:53:21
Quoteadd to the water

Watch out for the tap water as well.  May need to use rain water.   
Title: Re: How to lower Ph
Post by: cornykev on June 11, 2009, 20:43:41
They like rainwater.      :-X        ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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