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snottiegobble starts with ... Since moving to WA I have grown my carrots above ground organically, but for some reason they never get really big, & they grow 'hairy' quite quickly. I know they like acid soil & only old manure/compost, but there is something they are lacking! Anyone have the answer please? | About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso 26th April 2012 11:34pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
Brendan says... Hi SG, People smarter than me say carrots need a pH of 6.5 to 7.5, so it's not exactly acid soil. Also, they need more phosphorus then nitrogen & potassium. When you say you grow them 'above ground', are they growing in straw like I used to grow potatoes? Search this forum for No-Dig Potatoes :-) | About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 27th April 2012 6:52am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 28th April 2012 6:20am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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KjW says... G/day fella's Here's a link for the optimum PH for Vegs I hope you find it helpful > http://www.humeseeds.com/soilph.htm | About the Author John42 Rockhampton 29th April 2012 7:22am #UserID: 4801 Posts: 68 View All John42's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso 29th April 2012 12:37pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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KjW says... 6.4/6.5 I wouldn't worry about the difference I think anywhere from 6.0 to 7.0 would be fine, except for some exceptions. 6.5 would be optimal. That's one reason why rain water is so good for plants, whenever I've tested the PH of rain water it's always been around the 6.5 mark. Town/Treated water supplies are usually put out with a PH of around 7.5+ to help combat corrosion in metal pipes, therefore not the best PH for growing veg's. All I use to lower the PH is Aluminium Sulphate, a little bit goes a long way | About the Author John42 Rockhampton 29th April 2012 5:36pm #UserID: 4801 Posts: 68 View All John42's Edible Fruit Trees |
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