http://roundearth.com Privoding Fresh, Local, Natural Produce to Western Colorado since 1993. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:00:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://roundearth.com/projects/raspberry-blackberry-research-project/comment-page-1#comment-3 Farmer Adam Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:00:20 +0000 http://roundearth.com/raspberry-research-project#comment-3 Our soils are also fairly alkaline - I think they can take a little bit of alkalinity, but I'm just getting started so I'm not sure. You could try adding acidic organic matter (in our area there is a lot of apple pulp available from the apple juice plant), and just adding regular compost will also help buffer the alkalinity. There are also some commercial organic soil acidifiers available, I haven't tried them. Our soils are also fairly alkaline – I think they can take a little bit of alkalinity, but I’m just getting started so I’m not sure. You could try adding acidic organic matter (in our area there is a lot of apple pulp available from the apple juice plant), and just adding regular compost will also help buffer the alkalinity. There are also some commercial organic soil acidifiers available, I haven’t tried them.

]]> http://roundearth.com/projects/raspberry-blackberry-research-project/comment-page-1#comment-2 Scotty Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:29:23 +0000 http://roundearth.com/raspberry-research-project#comment-2 Do you have suggestions for soil preparation for alkaline type soils available. I'm planting Triple Crown blackberrys. Do you have suggestions for soil preparation for alkaline type soils available. I’m planting Triple Crown blackberrys.

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