tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17084027.post5327934353963529609..comments2024-01-23T05:22:51.150-05:00Comments on Gardening in Central Florida: Early spring garden...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17084027.post-90252964373356463872012-03-07T06:39:03.474-05:002012-03-07T06:39:03.474-05:00generally speaking, it takes A LOT of acidic mater...generally speaking, it takes A LOT of acidic material to raise in any significant way the pH of soil. in florida, with our rough, neutral, sandy soil, the impact of a few inches of oak leaves is vanishingly small. they decompose quickly, and any acidity is leached out of reach of the plants' roots quickly.<br /><br />i think of how hard it is to keep my blueberries below 5! soil here bounces back to 7 so quickly...<br /><br />in any case, they say that all composted organic material eventually reaches a neutral pH.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864352622751585957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17084027.post-52406418419649005382012-03-06T12:16:40.666-05:002012-03-06T12:16:40.666-05:00Hi, Michael.
Do you have to compensate for the ac...Hi, Michael.<br /><br />Do you have to compensate for the acidity of the oak leaves in your compost, or does it work OK as is?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Robert<br />winter Haven, FLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com