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bencelest · 02-09-2008, 12:16 AM

Richard:
I noticed that you seem to be very knowledgeable on a lot of things concerning maintenance of plants.
Fortunately I can do everything that you suggested. And I thank you for a very sound advice.
The steer manure that I have in mind are ones that you buy at Home Depot that are already composted. I already put 15 bags in my plat but I want to put an additional 20 bags on top.
I put already 3 wheel barrows of small chips of bark and a 3 cu ft of red wood chips and I have a whole bunch in a pile of wood chips on standby. I also have a pile of the 1/4 " rock on a separate pile ready to add.
I also own a very good pH meter to test the soil which is crucial in taking care of my citrus in pots and now bananas.
And... I have a wood stove that I burn scrap wood, paper and what I have and use the ashes to raise the pH of the soil. I also use battery acid to lower the pH when I have to. And as an alternate I have different fertilizers that can raise or lower the pH in the long term.
To raise the pH I use flowable lime.
Richard the Spring is right around the corner so I am in a hurry to finish my plat to plant my new bananas that I acquired during this Winter. I am lucky to have 3 teenagers helping me do this things otherwise I will be behind also.
I just want to conditioned the soil so when all frost are gone I will be ready.
Thanks again for good info.

02-09-2008, 12:16 AM	#34 (permalink)
bencelest Banana Nut bencelest's Photo Gallery Location: California Zone 9 Zone: 9 Name: Benny Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,058 BananaBucks : 262,653 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 1,415 Times in 653 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: My project Richard: I noticed that you seem to be very knowledgeable on a lot of things concerning maintenance of plants. Fortunately I can do everything that you suggested. And I thank you for a very sound advice. The steer manure that I have in mind are ones that you buy at Home Depot that are already composted. I already put 15 bags in my plat but I want to put an additional 20 bags on top. I put already 3 wheel barrows of small chips of bark and a 3 cu ft of red wood chips and I have a whole bunch in a pile of wood chips on standby. I also have a pile of the 1/4 " rock on a separate pile ready to add. I also own a very good pH meter to test the soil which is crucial in taking care of my citrus in pots and now bananas. And... I have a wood stove that I burn scrap wood, paper and what I have and use the ashes to raise the pH of the soil. I also use battery acid to lower the pH when I have to. And as an alternate I have different fertilizers that can raise or lower the pH in the long term. To raise the pH I use flowable lime. Richard the Spring is right around the corner so I am in a hurry to finish my plat to plant my new bananas that I acquired during this Winter. I am lucky to have 3 teenagers helping me do this things otherwise I will be behind also. I just want to conditioned the soil so when all frost are gone I will be ready. Thanks again for good info. __________________ Banana Nut Last edited by bencelest : 02-09-2008 at 12:45 AM.