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**BigRichard** · 07-06-2014, 03:26 PM

So I just did a test on my soil today and it appears I have a rather high PH. I would like to bring it back down into an acidic PH rather than an alkaline PH. I know Aluminum Sulfate is supposed to help bring it back down but is there a good product that anyone can recommend? Any other suggestions to help speed up the process?

Edit:

Antifreeze did not help

Dayze · 07-07-2014, 03:33 AM

in all seriousness, my next house (considering we were foreclosed upon in 2008) in a few years will be a tiny ranch on a very small lot and my front yard will be ****ing field turf. I"m not even kidding either. I have no idea what it would cost, but I would sell a kidney to pay for it.

MTG#10 · 07-07-2014, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

pH testers are bullshit. Ignore it and take a soil sample and send to a real soil lab.

Cheap pH testers are bullshit. I have one of these, it works great and is very accurate.

**Iowanian** · 07-07-2014, 10:28 AM

It sounds to me like you need pellet lime.

I have about 1.5 acres of destroyed yard right now. As of this morning still had skid loader spreading topsoil and doing final grade. My biggest decision is either to till it, seed it, cover it and hope for rain through the summer, or cover it with straw and wait until fall.

MTG#10 · 07-07-2014, 10:53 AM

Lime raises pH. If his pH is really high and he truly wishes to lower it the stuff eDave linked is what he needs.

**Iowanian** · 07-07-2014, 11:06 AM

Duh. You're right. I didn't read what he said the right way.

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07-07-2014, 10:28 AM	#33
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4818454	It sounds to me like you need pellet lime. I have about 1.5 acres of destroyed yard right now. As of this morning still had skid loader spreading topsoil and doing final grade. My biggest decision is either to till it, seed it, cover it and hope for rain through the summer, or cover it with straw and wait until fall.
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07-07-2014, 10:53 AM	#34
MTG#10 Mammoth penis Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield Casino cash: $7544386	Lime raises pH. If his pH is really high and he truly wishes to lower it the stuff eDave linked is what he needs.
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07-07-2014, 11:06 AM	#35
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4818454	Duh. You're right. I didn't read what he said the right way.
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