[WG.]

The addition of wood-ash to manure in clay soil reduced plant height, dry matter yield, plant tissue protein and phosphorus of maize compared to the control. In both soils however, the addition of wood-ash improved responses where cattle and not chicken manure was applied

The thick plottens  :?

[puffinstuff]

i'm not sure what the best advice is.  Should i put it in the compost bin or straight in the garden for my shrubs and flowers.

[WG.]

i'm not sure what the best advice is.  Should i put it in the compost bin or straight in the garden for my shrubs and flowers.

Perhaps if you said what kind of soil you have?

[mushroom]

Bear in mind that ash can be used in place of lime. If you think it's appropriate to lime your soil, i'd say use it direct on your soil. Would you lime your compost heap?

[gobs]

Now I don't know my chemistry(please don't), WG, just as from experience, a bit of winter dusting with it does not hurt most soils, does it?

Do not put near any young plants.

[WG.]

Would you lime your compost heap?

yes

[mushroom]

Would you lime your compost heap?

yes

within the heap?

interesting... :idea:

actually that makes sense - aiming for a neutral pH will make sure decomposition goes to completion. The reason peat bogs preserve stuff so well is that they become acidic, which halts decomposition.

[Selkie]

you sometimes find ancient butter that was stored in bogs!

[mushroom]

you sometimes find ancient butter that was stored in bogs!

eh?  :shock:  :shock: seriously? please explain :!:

[Selkie]

bog butter!

see mushroom, i wasn't making it up

[mushroom]

bog butter!

see mushroom, i wasn't making it up

Amazing! thanks for the link  

[Selkie]

you learn something new every day

[frazzy]

Rosemary  thats really interesting my kids thought i was mad when i told them about your  bog butter. i suppose it was the must have gadget of the day

[Selkie]

wouldn't want to try it though, would you? :?

but i suppose storing it there was the equivalent to us putting it in the fridge

[Annie]

I have clay soil and sprinkle wood ash around garlic and leeks and it weks for me too.Once everything has a good coating it all goes onto the compost heap,have been doing this for years with no problems and nice garlic and leeks.