Acers, What is the optimum soil? should I use Ericacious
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Michael196 Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 194 Location: WEXFORD
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: Acers, What is the optimum soil? should I use Ericacious |
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about to plant some acers, Capillilia ( ithink) have other acers about the site that are planted in ericacious and normal soil, some are booming, some doing ok.
Whats teh optimum soil here? does it matter ?  |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2163 Location: West of Ireland
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Michael196, for best Autumn leaf colour, which is one of the main reasons to grow Acers, you should plant in soil with a neutral to acid pH .
The numbers which represent the pH levels are on a scale of 1-14, with acidic below 7, neutral 6.2-7.0, and alkaline (base) above 7.
If you need to decrease your ph to make the soil more acid, then you can apply sulphate of iron at a rate of 100g per metre squared for each drop in ph point.
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