Not all plants absorb ash as fertilizer: mistakes gardeners make that ruin their harvest

06.07.2024 20:41

Wood ash is a very useful fertilizer, but it is not suitable for all crops.

We will tell you which plants are strictly forbidden to be fed with ash.

What plants are not fed with ash

Ash cannot be used to feed plants growing in acidic soils.

These crops include watermelons, peaches, apples, pears, blueberries, bilberries, cranberries, and sorrel.

Of the flowers, roses, hydrangeas, rhododendrons, zinnias, camellias, magnolias, and azaleas do not like ash.

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It is also strictly forbidden to feed coniferous plants and fragile seedlings with ash.

In addition, you should not add ash immediately before planting potatoes; it is better to do it a year before planting or in the fall during digging.

Earlier we told you how to understand that it’s time to dig up tulips.

Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor