[CH] soil pH FYI

Byron (Byron.Bromley@Gsd-Co.Com)
Tue, 27 Jul 1999 10:37:10 -0400 

I raised some Thai Hot Dragons in 3 gal pots. As of this date here are some

differences

                   Soil pH 7.0    Soil pH 6.6    Soil pH 6.2
Harvested           0                  6                 0
almost ready      0                  2                 0
pods/ plant         6                  36               19
buds/plant         10                 73                23

Notes Plant in pH 7.0 healthy looking, no side shoots, smaller than rest.	
         Plant in pH 6.2, a lot of bugs, rust or mildew, leaf drop, leaf
curl
                           and blossom drop.  4side shoots
         Plant in pH 6.6   2 ea flea beetle holes, 1 distorted leaf. 
                           11 pod bearing side shoots. 

Soil pH read with $50 Kelway meter. 

Draw your own conclusions
Byron