great question..a friend and i were debating this yesterday..what is the best way to raise soil PH?? and is wood ash a good way to lower it? albert. -----Original Message----- From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Robert Farr Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 6:14 AM To: Byron.Bromley Cc: chile-heads@globalgarden.com; southpaw@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [CH] Epsom By less than 6 pH, I trust you mean Epsom salts shouldn't be used in acid soil, because it would make the soil more acid. But isn't Epsom salt alkaline?? R.