A garden is only as good as the ground that it's planted in. Discussion forum for the many ways to improve the soil where we plant our gardens.
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December 27, 2022 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Canada
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Volcanic Ash/rock dust
Finally after a year I’m settled and looking forward to planting a garden this year. Going to try and grow enough to preserve tomatoes through winter. I was reading a couple articles that said volcanic ash is good for the garden. Wondered if anyone here used it and how it may have affected the tomatoes. Help flavour or growth etc.
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December 28, 2022 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: virginia
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I remember reading that the volcanic ash soil is why the Hawaiian - Okinawan purple sweet potato tastes so good and is not grown commercially on the mainland, Most are imported from Hawaii.
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December 28, 2022 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
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Volcanoes are pretty scarce in Canada
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December 28, 2022 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Canada
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Fortunately they sell it online LOL
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December 29, 2022 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl.
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From the archives.
http://tomatoville.com/search.php?searchid=3461332
Some good results it seems like.I use vermiculite really coarse grade since we get a lot of moisture,plus it breaks down and locks in nutrients and aeration is better for my containers
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December 29, 2022 | #6 |
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Volcanic ash would certainly be suitable for growing tomatoes from Mount Vesuvius, which should withstand storage for several months (Principe Borghese, Pienollo, etc.). I tried to store these varieties grown in normal soil, but I was not very successful. I mainly lacked potassium and other elements. I have also not found the chemical composition of such volcanic ash anywhere.
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December 29, 2022 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Brownville, Ne
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Unable to access the above search. I wonder if volcanic ash and rock dust is too dense for good growth to happen. Perhaps it is mixed in with soilless mix to help with fertilization. I have tried adding granite chips to seedling mix to ward off damping off problems, but then I have never had damping off so I was not sure it helped or hurt.
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December 29, 2022 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
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http://tomatoville.com/search.php?searchid=3461398
Same Tville archive.
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December 29, 2022 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: washington
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I use it and I believe that it is advantageous to do so,but there is many different qualities of it,you'll want one that has a high paramagnetic level.
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