RE: [gardeners] Lots of oak leaves
Kay Lancaster (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 14:49:11 -0800 (PST)
On Tue, 8 Dec 1998 cvinson@mindspring.com wrote:
> I remember running across a recent publication that appeared to be saying
> that new research is showing that oak leaves, pine needles, etc. are not
> effective in shifting soil pH. I was surprised! Do you have any information
> on this?
They'll do it on a short term basis, but as the organic acids break down,
the pH will shift back to the native soil pH.
Kay